CVE-2026-18738 PUBLISHED

Shlink CSV Formula Injection via Visit Export CLI

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 03.08.2026 Published: 03.08.2026 Updated: 04.08.2026

Shlink versions 5.0.0 through 5.1.5 contain a CSV formula injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to plant spreadsheet formulas into exported visit data by supplying malicious values in User-Agent, Referer, or request path headers beginning with formula-triggering characters such as =, +, -, or @. Attackers can craft a single unauthenticated request against any short URL to embed DDE or WEBSERVICE formula payloads into CSV cells, which are then executed on an administrator's client machine when the exported CSV file is opened in a spreadsheet application that evaluates formulas.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 5.1

Product Status

Vendor shlinkio
Product Shlink
Versions Default: affected
  • affected from 5.0.0 to 5.1.5 (incl.)

Credits

  • Theodosis Paidakis finder

References

Problem Types

  • Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File CWE