Medium, CVSS 6.4PyPIAmendedPublished
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Openpyxl
CVE-2017-5992 · GHSA-chqf-hx79-gxc6
- Affected
- PyPI openpyxl <= 2.4.1
- Fixed in
- 2.4.2· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- Openpyxl 2.4.1 resolves external entities by default, which allows remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks via a crafted .xlsx document.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 2.4.2 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.