CVE-2025-22131

Public Exploit
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in generateNavigation() function

Description

PhpSpreadsheet is a PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the code which translates the XLSX file into a HTML representation and displays it in the response.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: PHPOffice PhpSpreadsheet
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-79xx-vf93-p7cx vendor advisory exploit
https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/4088381ccfaf241d7d42c333de0dc8c98e338743 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-22131?
CVE-2025-22131 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-22131?
To fix CVE-2025-22131, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-22131 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2025-22131 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-22131?
CVE-2025-22131 affects PHPOffice PhpSpreadsheet.
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