CVE-2024-45291

MEDIUM

PHPSpreadsheet - SSRF

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

PHPSpreadsheet is a pure PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. It's possible for an attacker to construct an XLSX file that links images from arbitrary paths. When embedding images has been enabled in HTML writer with `$writer->setEmbedImages(true);` those files will be included in the output as `data:` URLs, regardless of the file's type. Also URLs can be used for embedding, resulting in a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability. When embedding images has been enabled, an attacker can read arbitrary files on the server and perform arbitrary HTTP GET requests. Note that any PHP protocol wrappers can be used, meaning that if for example the `expect://` wrapper is enabled, also remote code execution is possible. This issue has been addressed in release versions 1.29.2, 2.1.1, and 2.3.0. All users are advised to upgrade. there are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.3
EPSS 0.0089
EPSS Percentile 75.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22 CWE-36 CWE-918
Status published
Products (3)
phpoffice/phpexcel 0Packagist
phpoffice/phpspreadsheet < 1.29.2
phpoffice/phpspreadsheet 2.2.0 - 2.3.0Packagist
Published Oct 07, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026