# CVE-2021-43515: Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in Kimai 2

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-43515-improper-neutralization-of-formula-elements-in-a-csv-file-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-04-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-43515 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-04-09

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in Kimai 2

Technologies: [kevinpapst/kimai2 (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/kevinpapst-kimai2). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-43515 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-43515 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2021-43515?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 9 April 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** kevinpapst/kimai2 (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.14.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-43515?** Yes. kevinpapst/kimai2 (Packagist): upgrade to 1.14.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-43515?** Check whether you run kevinpapst/kimai2 (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- kevinpapst/kimai2 (Packagist): upgrade to 1.14.1 or later

  ```sh
  composer require kevinpapst/kimai2:^1.14.1
  ```


## Affected products

- kevinpapst/kimai2 (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.14.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2021-43515
- GHSA-64fq-9c6w-rq44

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