---
id: CVE-2026-19501
title: >-
  CSV export functionality in Brainstorm Force SureForms version, <= 2.12.1,
  fails to neutralize spreadsheet formula characters in user-controlled form
  field names before generating CSV exports, which allows a remote attacker to
  execute sp…
summary: >-
  CSV export functionality in Brainstorm Force SureForms version, <= 2.12.1,
  fails to neutralize spreadsheet formula characters in user-controlled form
  field names before generating CSV exports, which allows a remote attacker to
  execute sp…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-1236
published: '2026-08-18'
updated: '2026-08-21'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19501'
references:
  - url: 'http://sureforms.com'
    label: cret@cert.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/typedefabcd1234ntd/CVE-2026-19501-poc'
    label: cret@cert.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/typedefabcd1234ntd/CVE-2026-19501-poc'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00556
epssPercentile: 0.43983
ingestedAt: '2026-08-22T13:32:36.748Z'
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/typedefabcd1234ntd/CVE-2026-19501-poc'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-26T09:05:39.641Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

CSV export functionality in Brainstorm Force SureForms version, <= 2.12.1, fails to neutralize spreadsheet formula characters in user-controlled form field names before generating CSV exports, which allows a remote attacker to execute spreadsheet formulas on an administrator's workstation when the exported CSV file is opened in a vulnerable spreadsheet application.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.