CVE-2025-54370
PhpSpreadsheet vulnerable to SSRF when reading and displaying a processed HTML document in the browser
Description
PhpOffice/PhpSpreadsheet is a pure PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. Prior to versions 1.30.0, 2.1.12, 2.4.0, 3.10.0, and 5.0.0, SSRF can occur when a processed HTML document is read and displayed in the browser. The vulnerability lies in the setPath method of the PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\Drawing class, where a crafted string from the user is passed to the HTML reader. This issue has been patched in versions 1.30.0, 2.1.12, 2.4.0, 3.10.0, and 5.0.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 25, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 25, 2025, 8:24 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update PhpOffice/PhpSpreadsheet to version 1.30.0 or later.
- Apply security patches for affected versions.
- Sanitize user-supplied strings before processing.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description PhpOffice/PhpSpreadsheet is a pure PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. Prior to versions 1.30.0, 2.1.12, 2.4.0, 3.10.0, and 5.0.0, SSRF can occur when a processed HTML document is read and displayed in the browser. The vulnerability lies in the setPath method of the PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\Drawing class, where a crafted string from the user is passed to the HTML reader. This issue has been patched in versions 1.30.0, 2.1.12, 2.4.0, 3.10.0, and 5.0.0. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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 Added CWE CWE-918 Added Reference https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/334a67797ace574d1d37c0992ffe283b7415471a Added Reference https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/4050f14521d70634c3320b170236574a6106eb39 Added Reference https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/81a0de2261f698404587a6421a5c6eb263c40b31 Added Reference https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/ac4befd2f7ccc21a59daef606a02a3d1828ade09 Added Reference https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/c2cd0e64392438e4c6af082796eb65c1d629a266 Added Reference https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-rx7m-68vc-ppxh