CVE-2024-45293

PHPSpreadsheet Library < 2.3.0 - XXE Injection

2024-10-07 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 2.4.3
Affected Plugin: TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy
Affected Version: <= 2.4.2
CVSS: 7.5High
Weakness type: CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CVE: CVE-2024-45293

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At a glance

CVE-2024-45293 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in the TablePress WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 2.4.2. It carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 2.4.3; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed October 2024.

Vulnerability Overview

The security scanner that prevents XXE attacks in the XLSX reader can be bypassed by slightly modifying the XML structure, utilizing white spaces. On servers that allow users to upload their own Excel (XLSX) sheets, Server files, and sensitive information can be disclosed by providing a crafted sheet.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Remediation

Update to version 2.4.3, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The attempt arrives as an ordinary request to TablePress: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. None of that substitutes for the fix: TablePress 2.4.3 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

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External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45293 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38f950b7-e3a0-4e05-a8b0-9cc6b6c66b0c https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45293

Related records

Same weakness class

4.3CVE-2017-10889: TablePress <= 1.8 XML External Entity InjectionCVE-2017-10889

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CVSS Vector

7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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