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CVE-2024-56410

PhpSpreadsheet has Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in custom properties

Published: Jan 3, 2025Updated: Apr 17, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-79
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

PhpSpreadsheet is a PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. Versions prior to 3.7.0, 2.3.5, 2.1.6, and 1.29.7 have a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in custom properties. The HTML page is generated without clearing custom properties. Versions 3.7.0, 2.3.5, 2.1.6, and 1.29.7 contain a patch for the issue.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

phpspreadsheetphpoffice
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
PhpSpreadsheetСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
PhpSpreadsheetPHPOffice
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
phpoffice/phpspreadsheetPackagistOSS Libraries
phpoffice/phpexcelPackagistOSS Libraries
phpofficeoss-projectOSS Libraries
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
packagistpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/45052f88e04c735d56457a8ffcdc40b2635a028e
github.com
https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-wv23-996v-q229
github.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.290172
vuldb.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 3, 2025
Last Updated
Apr 17, 2025

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