CVE-2026-50179
MEDIUMActual: CSV Formula Injection in Transaction Export via Imported Payee/Notes Fields
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/security/advisories/GHSA-xqjm-27pc-rvwm
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/068185751c03b42e726e3c60b718413d5f96c306
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/releases/tag/v26.6.0
Scores
CVSS v3
4.2
EPSS
0.0017
EPSS Percentile
7.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-1236
Status
published
Products (1)
actualbudget/actual
< 26.6.0
Published
Jul 07, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 08, 2026