CVE-2022-23640 json
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Excel-Streaming-Reader
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-xvm2-9xvc-hx7f , EUVD-2022-1590
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- maven com.monitorjbl:xlsx-streamer 2.1.0
- excel_streaming_reader_project excel_streaming_reader 2.1.0
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.monitorjbl:xlsx-streamer | <2.1.0 |
2.1.0 |
Affected products
- monitorjbl excel-streaming-reader
Classification
References
-
github.com
/monitorjbl/excel-streaming-reader/commit/0749c7b9709db078ccdeada16d46a34bc2910c73
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/monitorjbl/excel-streaming-reader/security/advisories/GHSA-xvm2-9xvc-hx7f
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23640
advisory
-
github.com
/monitorjbl/excel-streaming-reader
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-23640
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xvm2-9xvc-hx7f
- NVD CVE-2022-23640
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