High
PhpSpreadsheet allows unauthorized reflected XSS in `Convert-Online.php` file
Type: advisorySources: OSV
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 have no sanitization in the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/Engineering/Convert-Online.php` file, which leads to the possibility of 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.
- Products
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2024-56408
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- 2 Nov 2026, 17:10 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
PhpSpreadsheet allows unauthorized reflected XSS in `Convert-Online.php` file
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 3 Jan 2025, 16:05 UTC
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 have no sanitization in the `/vendor/phpoffice/phpspreadsheet/samples/Engineering/Convert-Online.php` file, which leads to the possibility of 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.
osv:CVE-2024-56408
Complete source record
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