Pure PHP library for spreadsheet files vulnerable to XXE attack
CVE-2024-45048

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
PHPoffice
Status
PHPspreadsheet
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 August 2024

Summary

PHPSpreadsheet is a pure PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. Affected versions are subject to a bypassing of a filter which allows for an XXE-attack. This in turn allows attacker to obtain contents of local files, even if error reporting is muted. This vulnerability has been addressed in release version 2.2.1. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

PhpSpreadsheet < 2.2.1

References

https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advi...
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https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/bea2d4...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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