GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Packagist
GHSA-x6mh-rjwm-8ph7 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in SimpleXLSXEx::readXfs and SimpeXLSX::toHTMLEx
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2024-55878
- Ecosystem
- Packagist
- Packages
- shuchkin/simplexlsx
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79
- Reviewed
- 2024-12-12
Affected packages
• Packagist shuchkin/simplexlsx: >= 1.0.12, < 1.1.12 → fixed in 1.1.12
Description
Impact
When calling the extended toHTMLEx method, it is possible to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.
Patches
The supplied patch resolves this vulnerability for SimpleXLSX. Use 1.1.12
Workarounds
Don't use direct publication via toHTMLEx
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This vulnerability was discovered by Aleksey Solovev (Positive Technologies)
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2024-55878 SimpleXLSX is software for parsing and retrieving data from Excel XLSx files. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness