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  1. Medium, CVSS 5.5MavenPublished

    Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability

    CVE-2016-5000 · GHSA-pmqq-7wfv-jfff

    Affected
    • Maven org.apache.poi:poi-examples <= 3.13
    Fixed in
    3.14· Vendor fix available
    Issue
    The XLSX2CSV example in Apache POI before 3.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted OpenXML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

    Recommended action: Upgrade to 3.14 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.

    Sources:github.comSource checked Evidence →