Add line feed (0x0A) to CSV injection character escape list #1116
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- Added Line feed (0x0A) to the list of characters to escape for CSV injection prevention - This ensures more complete and platform-agnostic guidance for developers - Addresses the gap where Unix-based systems using \n as default newline character were not explicitly covered - Fixes issue OWASP#1115
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Description
Fixes #1115
Added Line feed (
0x0A) to the list of characters that should be escaped to prevent CSV injection attacks.Problem
The CSV Injection documentation page was missing the line feed character (
\n, ASCII 0x0A) from the list of characters to escape. The original list only included carriage return (0x0D).Solution
Added "Line feed (
0x0A)" to the bullet list in the remediation section.Why This Change Is Important
\nas the default newline character\nand\rsimilarly for row breaking\ncan break CSV structure just like\rTesting