XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting phpoffice/phpexcel package, versions >=0.0.0
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- published7 Mar 2025
- disclosed28 Aug 2024
- creditbytehope
Introduced: 28 Aug 2024
CVE-2024-45048 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for phpoffice/phpexcel.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) Injection by bypassing the filter which allows attacker to obtain contents of local files, even if error reporting muted by @ symbol.