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medium 5.4

CVE-2024-56364 json

Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in SimpleXLSXEx::readThemeColors, SimpleXLSXEx::getColorValue and SimpleXLSX::toHTMLEx

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also GHSA-r87q-fj25-f8jf , EUVD-2024-3611

cvss
5.4
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

SimpleXLSX is software for parsing and retrieving data from Excel XLSx files. Starting in 1.0.12 and ending in 1.1.13, when calling the extended toHTMLEx method, it is possible to execute arbitrary JavaScript code. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.13.

Patch / fix

  • packagist shuchkin/simplexlsx 1.1.13

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
GitHub 3.1 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
packagist shuchkin/simplexlsx
>=1.0.12, <1.1.13
1.1.13

Affected products

  • shuchkin simplexlsx

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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