Medium severity · published Oct 7, 2024
CVE-2024-45292
PHPSpreadsheet is a pure PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files
5.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
PHPSpreadsheet is a pure PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. `\PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Html` does not sanitize "javascript:" URLs from hyperlink `href` attributes, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. This issue has been addressed in release versions 1.29.2, 2.1.1, and 2.3.0. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
Phpspreadsheet · Phpoffice
before 1.29.2; 2.0.0 before 2.1.1; 2.2.0 before 2.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45292
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45292
Exploit
https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-r8w8-74ww-j4wh
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