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Medium · 6.9 CVE-2026-47693 EUVD-2026-38632GHSA-3h6h-67x3-cv5x

Poweradmin: CSV Injection in log export endpoints allows formula execution in spreadsheet applications

Published Jun 23, 2026 · Updated Jun 24, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Poweradmin is a web-based DNS administration tool for PowerDNS server. Versions prior to 4.2.4 and 4.3.3 are vulnerable to CSV Injection (Formula Injection) in its log export functionality. User-controlled data — specifically the username field — is written to exported CSV files without sanitizing formula trigger characters (=, +, -, @). When an administrator exports activity logs and opens the resulting CSV in a spreadsheet application (Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice Calc, Google Sheets), any formula stored in a username is executed by the application. This can be used for phishing attacks against administrators or data exfiltration. Versions 4.2.4 and 4.3.3 patch the issue.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
poweradmin poweradmin < 4.2.4, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.3 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Packagist poweradmin/poweradmin < 4.2.4 4.2.4 GHSA-3h6h-67x3-cv5x
Packagist poweradmin/poweradmin >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.3 4.3.3 GHSA-3h6h-67x3-cv5x

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