VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-23640
Excel-Streaming-Reader is an easy-to-use implementation of a streaming Excel reader using Apache POI.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.27%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.27% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611, CWE-776
- Affected
- excel streaming reader project/excel streaming reader
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/monitorjbl/excel-streaming-reader/commit/0749c7b9709db078ccdeada16d46a34bc2910c73Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/monitorjbl/excel-streaming-reader/security/advisories/GHSA-xvm2-9xvc-hx7fPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/monitorjbl/excel-streaming-reader/commit/0749c7b9709db078ccdeada16d46a34bc2910c73Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/monitorjbl/excel-streaming-reader/security/advisories/GHSA-xvm2-9xvc-hx7fPatch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.