CVE-2024-23525
The Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX package before 0.30 for Perl allows XXE attacks because it neglects to use the no_xxe option of XML::Twig.
02 Description
The Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX package before 0.30 for Perl allows XXE attacks because it neglects to use the no_xxe option of XML::Twig.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.77% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 55.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 6.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2024-01-17 00:00Z2 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-06-02 15:06Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2024-01-17
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity ReferenceBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- b8b216e044e843cefae0a6abcd0b6444f7a89b0a5997ac63ffcfd23749cfc9f2
05 Affected products
06 References
- metacpan.orghttps://metacpan.org/release/NUDDLEGG/Spreadsheet-ParseXLSX-0.30/changes
- gist.github.comhttps://gist.github.com/phvietan/d1c95a88ab6e17047b0248d6bf9eac4a
- github.comhttps://github.com/MichaelDaum/spreadsheet-parsexlsx/issues/10
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20240118 CVE-2024-23525: Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX for Perl is vulnerable to XXE attackshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/4
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20240127 [SECURITY] [DLA 3723-1] libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00018.html
- security.metacpan.orghttps://security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl Fixed in 0.27-3+deb12u2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl Fixed in 0.31-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl Fixed in 0.31-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl Fixed in 0.27-2+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl Fixed in 0.27-2.1+deb11u2build0.22.04.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.