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TI-2017-03905 Aliases CVE-2017-5992GHSA-chqf-hx79-gxc6

Openpyxl 2.4.1 resolves external entities by default, which allows remote attackers to…

Priority LOW 39CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Openpyxl 2.4.1 resolves external entities by default, which allows remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks via a crafted .xlsx document.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01411 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed openpyxl (PyPI): 2.4.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—openpyxl (PyPI)before 2.4.22.4.2Patch availableGHSA-chqf-hx79-gxc6
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • openpyxl (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.4.2 Fixed in 2.4.2 Patch available GHSA-chqf-hx79-gxc6

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:openpyxl:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:openpyxl:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-chqf-hx79-gxc6 openpyxl (PyPI) Fixed in 2.4.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5992
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chqf-hx79-gxc6

References

Advisory 6

Other 4

Sources

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