{"id":"CVE-2024-56365","aliases":["EUVD-2025-0033","GHSA-jmpx-686v-c3wx"],"status":"published","title":"PhpSpreadsheet vulnerable to unauthorized reflected XSS in the constructor of the Downloader class","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 constructor of the `Downloader` class. Using the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.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.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":8.3,"vector":"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","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00332,"percentile":0.26772,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-79"],"published":"2025-01-03T16:56:35Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:52Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"phpoffice/phpspreadsheet","fixed_in":["3.7.0","1.29.7","2.1.6","2.3.5"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"phpoffice/phpspreadsheet","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"3.0.0"},{"fixed":"3.7.0"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"phpoffice/phpspreadsheet","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"1.29.6"},{"fixed":"1.29.7"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"phpoffice/phpspreadsheet","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.0.0"},{"last_affected":"2.1.5"},{"fixed":"2.1.6"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"phpoffice/phpspreadsheet","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.2.0"},{"last_affected":"2.3.4"},{"fixed":"2.3.5"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"phpoffice/phpexcel","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"1.8.2"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"phpoffice/phpspreadsheet","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"3.0.0"},{"fixed":"3.7.0"}]}],"versions":["3.3.0","3.4.0","3.5.0","3.6.0"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"phpoffice/phpspreadsheet","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.29.7"}]}],"versions":["1.0.0","1.0.0-beta","1.0.0-beta2","1.1.0","1.10.0","1.10.1","1.11.0","1.12.0","1.13.0","1.14.0","1.14.1","1.15.0","1.16.0","1.17.0","1.17.1","1.18.0","1.19.0","1.2.0","1.2.1","1.20.0","1.21.0","1.22.0","1.23.0","1.24.0","1.24.1","1.25.0","1.25.1","1.25.2","1.26.0","1.27.0","1.27.1","1.28.0","1.29.0","1.29.1","1.29.2","1.29.4","1.29.5","1.29.6","1.3.0","1.3.1","1.4.0","1.4.1","1.5.0","1.5.1","1.5.2","1.6.0","1.7.0","1.8.0","1.8.1","1.8.2","1.9.0"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"phpoffice/phpspreadsheet","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.0.0"},{"fixed":"2.1.6"}]}],"versions":["2.0.0","2.1.0","2.1.1","2.1.3","2.1.4","2.1.5"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"phpoffice/phpspreadsheet","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.2.0"},{"fixed":"2.3.5"}]}],"versions":["2.2.0","2.2.1","2.2.2","2.3.0","2.3.2","2.3.3","2.3.4"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"phpoffice/phpexcel","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"1.8.2"}]}],"versions":["1.7.9","1.7.9-rc1","1.8.0","1.8.0rc1","1.8.0rc2","1.8.0rc3","1.8.0rc4","1.8.1","1.8.2"]}],"products":[{"vendor":"phpoffice","product":"phpspreadsheet"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-jmpx-686v-c3wx","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","exploit","Exploit","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/700a80346be269af668914172bc6f4521982d0b4#diff-fbb0f53a5c68eeeffaa9ab35552c0b01740396f1a4045af5d2935ec2a62a7816","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56365","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jmpx-686v-c3wx"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/56xxx/CVE-2024-56365.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2024-56365","title":"PhpSpreadsheet vulnerable to unauthorized reflected XSS in the constructor of the Downloader class","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 constructor of the `Downloader` class. Using the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.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.","status":"published","published":"2025-01-03T16:56:35.04Z","modified":"2025-01-03T18:16:40.533Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.3,"vector":"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","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:33:57.638551Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2025-0033","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 constructor of the `Downloader` class. Using the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.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.","status":"published","published":"2025-01-03T16:56:35Z","modified":"2025-01-03T18:16:40Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.3,"vector":"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","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T00:04:26.497295Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-jmpx-686v-c3wx","title":"PhpSpreadsheet allows unauthorized Reflected XSS in the constructor of the Downloader class","description":"# Unauthorized Reflected XSS in the constructor of the `Downloader` class\n\n**Product**: Phpspreadsheet\n**Version**: version 3.6.0\n**CWE-ID**: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')\n**CVSS vector v.3.1**: 8.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N)\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)\n**Description**: using the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.php` script, an attacker can perform a XSS-type attack\n**Impact**: execution of arbitrary JavaScript code in the browser\n**Vulnerable component**: the constructor of the `Downloader` class\n**Exploitation conditions**: an unauthorized user\n**Mitigation**: sanitization of the `name` and `type` variables\n**Researcher**: Aleksey Solovev (Positive Technologies)\n\n# Research\n\nThe researcher discovered zero-day vulnerability Unauthorized Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (in the constructor of the `Downloader` class) in Phpspreadsheet.\n\nThe latest version (3.6.0) of the `phpoffice/phpspreadsheet` library was installed. The installation was carried out with the inclusion of examples.\n\n*Listing 1. Installing the `phpoffice/phpspreadsheet` library*\n```\n$ composer require phpoffice/phpspreadsheet --prefer-source\n```\n\nThe `./vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.php` file processes the GET parameters `name` and `type`.\n\n![fig1](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/78d5b3c7-e2ab-4487-98e2-a975f74a71c0)\n\n*Figure 1. The `./vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.php` file accepts GET parameters.*\n\nConsider the constructor of the `Downloader` class, where GET parameters are passed. Error is displayed without sanitization using GET parameters transmitted from the user.\n\n![fig2](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/00baf1f8-298c-4654-a3e4-b99cf8053eac)\n\n*Figure 2. Error is displayed without sanitization*\n\nWhen clicking on the following link, arbitrary JavaScript code will be executed.\n\n*Listing 2.*\n```\nhttps://192.***.***.***/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.php?name=%3Cimg%20src=1%20onerror=alert()%3E\u0026type=1\n```\n\nDemonstration of the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code.\n\n\u003cimg width=\"537\" alt=\"fig3\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/745d6e21-396f-4357-8ff8-e856adf15fee\" /\u003e\n\n*Figure 3. Executing arbitrary JavaScript code*\n\n\n# Credit\nThis vulnerability was discovered by **Aleksey Solovev (Positive Technologies)**","status":"published","published":"2025-01-03T17:06:05Z","modified":"2025-03-06T18:21:36Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.3,"vector":"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","level":"high"},{"version":"3.1","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:38:34.185137Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2024-56365","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 constructor of the `Downloader` class. Using the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.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.","status":"published","published":"2025-01-03T17:15:08.407Z","modified":"2026-06-17T08:12:07.1Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.3,"vector":"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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":5.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:10:41.489236Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2024-56365","title":"PhpSpreadsheet vulnerable to unauthorized reflected XSS in the constructor of the Downloader class","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 constructor of the `Downloader` class. Using the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.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.","status":"published","published":"2025-01-03T16:56:35.04Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:52.898088251Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.3,"vector":"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","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:44.777182Z"},{"id":"GHSA-jmpx-686v-c3wx","title":"PhpSpreadsheet allows unauthorized Reflected XSS in the constructor of the Downloader class","description":"# Unauthorized Reflected XSS in the constructor of the `Downloader` class\n\n**Product**: Phpspreadsheet\n**Version**: version 3.6.0\n**CWE-ID**: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')\n**CVSS vector v.3.1**: 8.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N)\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)\n**Description**: using the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.php` script, an attacker can perform a XSS-type attack\n**Impact**: execution of arbitrary JavaScript code in the browser\n**Vulnerable component**: the constructor of the `Downloader` class\n**Exploitation conditions**: an unauthorized user\n**Mitigation**: sanitization of the `name` and `type` variables\n**Researcher**: Aleksey Solovev (Positive Technologies)\n\n# Research\n\nThe researcher discovered zero-day vulnerability Unauthorized Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (in the constructor of the `Downloader` class) in Phpspreadsheet.\n\nThe latest version (3.6.0) of the `phpoffice/phpspreadsheet` library was installed. The installation was carried out with the inclusion of examples.\n\n*Listing 1. Installing the `phpoffice/phpspreadsheet` library*\n```\n$ composer require phpoffice/phpspreadsheet --prefer-source\n```\n\nThe `./vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.php` file processes the GET parameters `name` and `type`.\n\n![fig1](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/78d5b3c7-e2ab-4487-98e2-a975f74a71c0)\n\n*Figure 1. The `./vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.php` file accepts GET parameters.*\n\nConsider the constructor of the `Downloader` class, where GET parameters are passed. Error is displayed without sanitization using GET parameters transmitted from the user.\n\n![fig2](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/00baf1f8-298c-4654-a3e4-b99cf8053eac)\n\n*Figure 2. Error is displayed without sanitization*\n\nWhen clicking on the following link, arbitrary JavaScript code will be executed.\n\n*Listing 2.*\n```\nhttps://192.***.***.***/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/download.php?name=%3Cimg%20src=1%20onerror=alert()%3E\u0026type=1\n```\n\nDemonstration of the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code.\n\n\u003cimg width=\"537\" alt=\"fig3\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/745d6e21-396f-4357-8ff8-e856adf15fee\" /\u003e\n\n*Figure 3. Executing arbitrary JavaScript code*\n\n\n# Credit\nThis vulnerability was discovered by **Aleksey Solovev (Positive Technologies)**","status":"published","published":"2025-01-03T17:06:05Z","modified":"2025-03-06T18:36:36.600886Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N","level":"high"},{"version":"4.0","score":8.3,"vector":"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","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:50.687609Z"}]}}