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CVE-2024-45060

Unauthenticated Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) in sample file in PHPSpreadsheet

Published: Oct 7, 2024Updated: Oct 17, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79
NVD MITRE
7.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 63.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

PHPSpreadsheet is a pure PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. One of the sample scripts in PhpSpreadsheet is susceptible to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper handling of input where a number is expected leading to formula injection. The code in in `45_Quadratic_equation_solver.php` concatenates the user supplied parameters directly into spreadsheet formulas. This allows an attacker to take control over the formula and output unsanitized data into the page, resulting in JavaScript execution. 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 Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:LI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

PhpSpreadsheetPHPOffice
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
phpspreadsheetphpoffice
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
phpoffice/phpspreadsheetPackagistOSS Libraries
phpoffice/phpexcelPackagistOSS Libraries
phpofficeoss-projectOSS Libraries
packagistpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-v66g-p9x6-v98p
github.com
https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/blob/d50b8b5de7e30439fb57eae7df9ea90e79fa0f2d/samples/Basic/45_Quadratic_equation_solver.php#L56
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45060
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Oct 7, 2024
Last Updated
Oct 17, 2024

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