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PHPSpreadsheet Library < 2.3.0 - XXE Injection

Wordfence Intelligence > Vulnerability Database > PHPSpreadsheet Library < 2.3.0 - XXE Injection

7.5

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVE	CVE-2024-45293
CVSS	7.5 (High)
Publicly Published	October 7, 2024
Last Updated	December 12, 2024

Description

The security scanner that prevents XXE attacks in the XLSX reader can be bypassed by slightly modifying the XML structure, utilizing white spaces. On servers that allow users to upload their own Excel (XLSX) sheets, Server files, and sensitive information can be disclosed by providing a crafted sheet.

References

Vulnerability Details for Import Content in WordPress & WooCommerce with Excel

Import Content in WordPress & WooCommerce with Excel

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	content-excel-importer (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 4.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 4.3
Patched Version	4.4

6 other affected software packages

Import Users & Customers | Export Users with Excel for WordPress & WooCommerce

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	users-import-export-with-excel-for-wp (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 1.6, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 1.5
Patched Version	1.6

Product Excel Import & Export for WooCommerce

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	woo-product-excel-importer (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 6.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 5.9
Patched Version	6.0

Product Excel Import Export & Bulk Edit for WooCommerce

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	webd-woocommerce-product-excel-importer-bulk-edit (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 4.7, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 4.6
Patched Version	4.7

Products Stock Manager with Excel for WooCommerce Inventory

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	products-stock-manager-with-excel (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 2.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 1.8
Patched Version	2.1

TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	tablepress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 2.4.3, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 2.4.2
Patched Version	2.4.3

Visualizer: Tables and Charts Manager for WordPress

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	visualizer (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 3.11.7, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 3.11.6
Patched Version	3.11.7

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