CVE-2024-47873
Published:November 18, 2024
Updated:May 18, 2026
PhpSpreadsheet is a PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. The XmlScanner class has a scan method which should prevent XXE attacks. However, prior to versions 1.9.4, 2.1.3, 2.3.2, and 3.4.0, the regexes used in the "scan" method and the findCharSet method can be bypassed by using UCS-4 and encoding guessing. An attacker can bypass the sanitizer and achieve an XML external entity attack. Versions 1.9.4, 2.1.3, 2.3.2, and 3.4.0 fix the issue.
Affected Packages
phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.1.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.1.3phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-release <1.29.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.29.4phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (PHP):
Affected version(s) =3.3.0 <3.4.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.4.0phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=2.2.0 <2.3.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.2Related Resources (6)
Do you need more information?
Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
EPSS
Base Score:
0.17