Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-7304 describes a CSV injection issue in Tiki 17.1. Malicious user-supplied values entered during user creation could be stored and later exported. If a victim opens the resulting CSV in spreadsheet software, the spreadsheet may interpret the content as a formula and trigger unsafe local behavior.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted workflow risk, not a broad remote server compromise. Prioritize if administrators regularly export and open user CSV data from Tiki 17.1.
Technical view
The public record states Tiki 17.1 failed to validate special characters in user input, enabling CSV formula injection during User Creation. The cited example demonstrates spreadsheet-triggered execution behavior on a victim machine. No CVSS score, CWE, affected CPE list, patch version, or vendor mitigation is included in the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Tiki 17.1 is used and administrators export user data to CSV files that are opened in spreadsheet software.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and CISA KEV is false. Practical abuse appears to require malicious input being stored, exported to CSV, and opened by a victim in a spreadsheet application.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and one external reference. The record lacks CVSS, CWE, CPE, patch details, and exploitation evidence. Analysis should remain scoped to Tiki 17.1 and CSV injection through user creation data.
Mitigation direction
- Check current Tiki project or vendor guidance for fixed versions or official mitigation.
- Avoid opening untrusted exported CSV files in spreadsheet software.
- Restrict CSV export access to trusted administrative users.
- Validate or neutralize formula-like user input before CSV export.
- Review spreadsheet security settings for external commands and formula execution.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployed Tiki versions and identify any Tiki 17.1 instances.
- Identify user-management CSV export workflows and who opens exported files.
- Review user creation fields for insufficient special-character handling.
- Confirm whether exported CSV cells can be interpreted as formulas.
- Document compensating controls if no immediate upgrade path exists.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
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No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://websecnerd.blogspot.in/2018/01/tiki-wiki-cms-groupware-17.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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