Vulnerability · Published Jan 3, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-56411PhpSpreadsheet has Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability of the hyperlink base in the HTML page header
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in PhpSpreadsheet from PHPOffice. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official 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 of the hyperlink base in the HTML page header. The HTML page is formed without sanitizing the hyperlink base. Versions 3.7.0, 2.3.5, 2.1.6, and 1.29.7 contain a patch for the issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | phpoffice/phpexcel | no fix listed | GHSA-hwcp-2h35-p66w |
| Packagist | phpoffice/phpspreadsheet | 3.7.0 | GHSA-hwcp-2h35-p66w |
| Packagist | phpoffice/phpspreadsheet | 1.29.7 | GHSA-hwcp-2h35-p66w |
| Packagist | phpoffice/phpspreadsheet | 2.1.6 | GHSA-hwcp-2h35-p66w |
| Packagist | phpoffice/phpspreadsheet | 2.3.5 | GHSA-hwcp-2h35-p66w |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PHPOffice | PhpSpreadsheet | >= 3.0.0, < 3.7.0< 1.29.7>= 2.0.0, < 2.1.6>= 2.2.0, < 2.3.5 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N