CVE-2026-50179

4.2 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed Other Server

What it is

Actual is a local-first personal finance tool. Prior to 26.6.0, exportToCSV and exportQueryToCSV in packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/export/export-to-csv.ts pass user-controlled Payee, Notes, Account, and Category strings to csv-stringify with no cast callback and no formula-prefix neutralization. Strings that begin with equals sign, plus, minus, at sign, tab, or carriage return survive verbatim into the exported CSV, and when a recipient opens the file in Excel, LibreOffice Calc, or Google Sheets, the strings are interpreted as formulas, enabling transaction data exfiltration and attacker-chosen spreadsheet display values. This issue is fixed in version 26.6.0.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-07-07 22:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-25 20:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.2 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-07-07 22:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-25 20:10 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-1236
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.2

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record