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CVE-2020-36941 CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

CVE-2020-36941

Published: 2026-01-27 16:16:11
Last Modified: 2026-03-24 21:24:14

Description

Knockpy 4.1.1 contains a CSV injection vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious formulas into CSV reports through unfiltered server headers. Attackers can manipulate server response headers to include spreadsheet formulas that will execute when the CSV is opened in spreadsheet applications.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
9.8
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:guelfoweb:knockpy:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
Knockpy 4.1.1

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
curl -X GET 'http://target.com' -H 'X-Auth: =cmd|' /C calc'!A0'

References

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