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CVE-2024-24337: CSV Injection

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Feb 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

  1. Immediate mitigation includes educating users to avoid opening CSV files from untrusted or unexpected sources, especially those exported from Koha's affected endpoints.
  2. Configure spreadsheet applications to disable automatic formula execution or DDE functionality where possible. For example, in Microsoft Excel, disable 'Update Links to other documents' and disable DDE execution via Group Policy or application settings.
  3. Implement input validation and sanitization on the server side to neutralize any formula injection attempts by escaping or removing leading characters ('=', '+', '-', '@') in CSV export fields.
  4. Monitor and restrict access to the vulnerable endpoints to trusted personnel only, and audit CSV export logs for unusual activity.
  5. Apply any forthcoming official patches from Koha promptly once available.
  6. Consider using alternative export formats (e.g., PDF or sanitized text files) for sensitive data until the vulnerability is resolved.
  7. Employ endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting and blocking suspicious script execution triggered by spreadsheet applications.

Description

CSV Injection vulnerability in '/members/moremember.pl' and '/admin/aqbudgets.pl' endpoints in Koha Library Management System version 23.05.05 and earlier allows attackers to to inject DDE commands into csv exports via the 'Budget' and 'Patrons Member' components.

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