CVE-2022-23640
9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD
Description
Excel-Streaming-Reader is an easy-to-use implementation of a streaming Excel reader using Apache POI. Prior to xlsx-streamer 2.1.0, the XML parser that was used did apply all the necessary settings to prevent XML Entity Expansion issues. Upgrade to version 2.1.0 to receive a patch. There is no known workaround.
Affected (1)
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Before 2.1.0 |
Related CWEs
CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
CWE-776
Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')
The product uses XML documents and allows their structure to be defined with a Document Type Definition (DTD), but it does not properly control the number of recursive definitions of entities.
References (4)
https://github.com/monitorjbl/excel-streaming-reader/commit/0749c7b9709db078ccdeada16d46a34bc2910c73
Source: security-advisories@github.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/monitorjbl/excel-streaming-reader/commit/0749c7b9709db078ccdeada16d46a34bc2910c73
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
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