CVE-2016-5000

Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability

5.5 MediumFix available

CVE-2016-5000 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apache Poi, published August 5, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.15%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.poi:poi-examples 3.14.

The XLSX2CSV example in Apache POI before 3.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted OpenXML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

4.15%Up 2.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2016-5000
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-5000
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-4799 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-4799
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pmqq-7wfv-jfff 5.5

Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability

Record: GHSA-pmqq-7wfv-jfff
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

Record: CVE-2016-5000
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-5000 5.5

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5000
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-pmqq-7wfv-jfff 5.5

Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability

Record: GHSA-pmqq-7wfv-jfff
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5000 5.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5000
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apache poi

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.apache.poi:poi-examples` Maven	through 3.13	3.14
`libapache-poi-java` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.1-44.0.1-54.0.1-64.1.1-1	None known
`libapache-poi-java` Debian:13	All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.1-64.1.1-1	None known
`libapache-poi-java` Debian:14	All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.1-64.1.1-1	None known
`org.apache.poi:poi-examples` Maven	before 3.14, plus listed versions 3.10-FINAL3.10-beta13.10-beta23.10.13.11 Show 20 moreShow less 3.11-beta13.11-beta23.11-beta33.123.12-beta13.133.13-beta13.14-beta13.63.73.7-beta13.7-beta23.7-beta33.83.8-beta13.8-beta23.8-beta33.8-beta43.8-beta53.9	3.14
`libapache-poi-java` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.10.1-2	None known
`libapache-poi-java` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.10.1-34.0.1-1~18.03	None known
`libapache-poi-java` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.1-1	None known
`libapache-poi-java` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.1-14.0.1-24.0.1-3	None known

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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