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CVE-2021-47901: dirsearch 0.4.1 - CSV Injection

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-01-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-1236

Description

Dirsearch 0.4.1 contains a CSV injection vulnerability when using the --csv-report flag that allows attackers to inject formulas through redirected endpoints. Attackers can craft malicious server redirects with comma-separated paths containing Excel formulas to manipulate the generated CSV report.

Affected products

• maurosoria dirsearch: 0.4.1

References

• https://github.com/maurosoria/dirsearch
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49370
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dirsearch-csv-injection

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