CVE-2025-23210
Published:February 03, 2025
Updated:May 17, 2026
phpoffice/phpspreadsheet is a pure PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. Affected versions have been found to have a Bypass of the Cross-site Scripting (XSS) sanitizer using the javascript protocol and special characters. This issue has been addressed in versions 3.9.0, 2.3.7, 2.1.8, and 1.29.9. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected Packages
phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=3.3.0 <3.9.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.9.0phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.1.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.1.8phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=2.2.0 <2.3.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.7phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-release <1.29.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.29.9Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
4.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
ACTIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.11