CVE-2026-47705: TypeBot CSV injection in result export

CVE-2026-47705 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-08-11

TypeBot is a chatbot builder tool that allows administrators to export conversation results to CSV files. Version 3.16.1 fails to sanitize user input in exported data, allowing attackers to inject spreadsheet formulas that execute when administrators open the CSV file in Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice Calc. This could lead to data theft, malware installation, or account compromise.

Technologies: Typebot. Vendors: Typebot.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-47705 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47705 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-47705?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 11 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Typebot 3.16.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47705?
A patch was published on 2026-05-19: Fix merged in version 3.17.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-47705 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-47705?
Check whether you run Typebot 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.

Technical details

The vulnerability is a CSV formula injection (CWE-1236) in the result export functionality. The application does not escape or sanitize user-supplied input when generating CSV files, allowing attackers to inject formulas by including values starting with =, +, -, @, tab, or carriage return characters in chatbot input fields. When an administrator exports results to CSV and opens the file in spreadsheet software, these formulas are automatically executed. The attack requires that an administrator export the results and open the file, but no authentication is needed to submit malicious input to the chatbot. Version 3.17.0 patches the issue by implementing a sanitizeCsvCell helper function that prepends an apostrophe to values starting with formula-triggering characters.

Affected products

  • TypeBot TypeBot 3.16.1

Timeline

  • 2026-08-11: disclosed
  • 2026-05-19: patched: Fix merged in version 3.17.0

References

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