CVE-2024-56365
Severity CVSS v4.0:
HIGH
Type:
CWE-79
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Publication date:
03/01/2025
Last modified:
21/04/2025
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 are vulnerable to unauthorized reflected cross-site scripting in the constructor of the `Downloader` class. Using the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.php` script, an attacker can perform a cross-site scripting attack. Versions 3.7.0, 2.3.5, 2.1.6, and 1.29.7 contain a patch for the issue.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
8.30
Severity 4.0
HIGH
Base Score 3.x
5.40
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpoffice:phpspreadsheet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.29.7 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpoffice:phpspreadsheet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 (including) | 2.1.6 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpoffice:phpspreadsheet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 (including) | 2.3.5 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpoffice:phpspreadsheet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 (including) | 3.7.0 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/700a80346be269af668914172bc6f4521982d0b4#diff-fbb0f53a5c68eeeffaa9ab35552c0b01740396f1a4045af5d2935ec2a62a7816
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-jmpx-686v-c3wx
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-jmpx-686v-c3wx



