8.2high
CVE-2017-5992
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Openpyxl
Also known as GHSA-chqf-hx79-gxc6, PYSEC-2017-48
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.2
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 73%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Openpyxl 2.4.1 resolves external entities by default, which allows remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks via a crafted .xlsx document.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | openpyxl | <2.4.2 <2.4.1 | 2.4.2 2.4.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
- bitbucket.org /openpyxl/openpyxl/issues/749 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=854442 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- bitbucket.org /openpyxl/openpyxl/commits/3b4905f428e1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/5 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5992 · advisory
- foss.heptapod.net /openpyxl/openpyxl · package
- foss.heptapod.net /openpyxl/openpyxl/-/commit/7fe678fd89fd · web
- foss.heptapod.net /openpyxl/openpyxl/-/issues/749 · web
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-chqf-hx79-gxc6 · advisory
- github.com /pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/openpyxl/PYSEC-2017-48.yaml · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-5992
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-chqf-hx79-gxc6
- NVD: CVE-2017-5992
- OSV: PYSEC-2017-48
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