Vulnerability Description
phpoffice/phpspreadsheet is a pure PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. Affected versions have been found to have a Bypass of the Cross-site Scripting (XSS) sanitizer using the javascript protocol and special characters. This issue has been addressed in versions 3.9.0, 2.3.7, 2.1.8, and 1.29.9. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/cde2926a9e2baf146783f8fd1771b
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-r57h-547h-w
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-23210?
CVE-2025-23210 is a documented vulnerability. phpoffice/phpspreadsheet is a pure PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. Affected versions have been found to have a Bypass of the Cross-site Scripting (XSS) sanitizer using the javas...
How severe is CVE-2025-23210?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2025-23210. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-23210?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.