CVE-2017-5992 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Openpyxl versions prior to 2.4.1, allowing remote attackers to execute XXE attacks through specially crafted .xlsx documents. With a CVSS score of 8.2 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact and high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:openpyxl:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
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