GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Packagist
GHSA-44jg-mv3h-wj6g solspace/craft-freeform Vulnerable to XSS in `PhpSpreadsheet` HTML Writer Due to Unsanitized Styling Data
LOW
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- Ecosystem
- Packagist
- Packages
- solspace/craft-freeform
- Severity
- Low
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79
- Reviewed
- 2026-01-15
Affected packages
• Packagist solspace/craft-freeform: < 4.1.23 → fixed in 4.1.23
Description
Summary
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\PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Html doesn't sanitize spreadsheet styling information such as font names, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript on the page.
Details
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See https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wgmf-q9vr-vww6
PoC
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Example target script:
```
load(__DIR__ . '/book.xlsx');
$writer = new \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Html($spreadsheet);
print($writer->generateHTMLAll());
```
Save this file in the same directory:
book.xlsx
Open index.php in a web browser. An alert should be displayed.
Impact
_What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?_
Full takeover of the session of users viewing spreadsheet files as HTML.
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness