QID 983408

QID 983408: Nodejs (npm) Security Update for exceljs (GHSA-2j2j-8rrv-264g)

Versions of `exceljs` before 1.6.0 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

This vulnerability is due to `exceljs` does not validate data from parsed XLSX file and allows to embed HTML tags, like `<script>`, directly in the sheet cells. Because of this it's possible to inject malicious JavaScript code and execute it when data from the sheet were displayed in the browser.

## Recommendation

Update to version 1.6.0 or later.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the targeted user.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.1 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to refer to GHSA-2j2j-8rrv-264g for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.

Vendor References

GHSA-2j2j-8rrv-264g - github.com/advisories/GHSA-2j2j-8rrv-264g

CVEs related to QID 983408

CVE-2018-16459 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-2j2j-8rrv-264g	exceljs		github.com/advisories/GHSA-2j2j-8rrv-264g

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