CVE-2024-45290 is a high-severity vulnerability in PHPSpreadsheet (versions prior to 1.29.2, 2.1.1, and 2.3.0) that allows attackers to leak arbitrary file contents or URL information. By crafting malicious XLSX files with php://filter URLs, an attacker can exploit the library's image retrieval function to access sensitive data, including AWS IAM credentials. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) due to its network-based attack vector and high confidentiality impact. There is currently no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion, but immediate upgrades are recommended as there are no known workarounds.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.29.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpoffice:phpspreadsheet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.0.0, < 2.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpoffice:phpspreadsheet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.2.0, < 2.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpoffice:phpspreadsheet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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