CVE-2024-45291
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2024
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Path traversal and Server-Side Request Forgery in HTML writer when embedding images is enabled in PHPSpreadsheet
PHPSpreadsheet is a pure PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. It's possible for an attacker to construct an XLSX file that links images from arbitrary paths. When embedding images has been enabled in HTML writer with `$writer->setEmbedImages(true);` those files will be included in the output as `data:` URLs, regardless of the file's type. Also URLs can be used for embedding, resulting in a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability. When embedding images has been enabled, an attacker can read arbitrary files on the server and perform arbitrary HTTP GET requests. Note that any PHP protocol wrappers can be used, meaning that if for example the `expect://` wrapper is enabled, also remote code execution is possible. This issue has been addressed in release versions 1.29.2, 2.1.1, and 2.3.0. All users are advised to upgrade. there are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
PhpSpreadsheet
- Vendor
- PHPOffice
- Product
- PhpSpreadsheet
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1.29.2 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| >= 2.0.0, < 2.1.1 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| >= 2.2.0, < 2.3.0 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |