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TI-2026-66178 Aliases GHSA-44jg-mv3h-wj6g

solspace/craft-freeform Vulnerable to XSS in `PhpSpreadsheet` HTML Writer Due to Unsanitized Styling Data

Priority LOW 38CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
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Privileges required
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User interaction
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Attack complexity
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Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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Fix status
Fixed

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

### Summary _Short summary of the problem. Make the impact and severity as clear as possible. For example: An unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows any unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the server._ \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Html doesn't sanitize spreadsheet styling information such as font names, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript on the page. ### Details _Give all details on the vulnerability. Pointing to the incriminated source code is very helpful for the maintainer._ See https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wgmf-q9vr-vww6 ### PoC _Complete instructions, including specific configuration details, to reproduce the vulnerability._ Example target script: ``` <?php require 'vendor/autoload.php'; $reader = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory::createReader("Xlsx"); $spreadsheet = $reader->load(__DIR__ . '/book.xlsx'); $writer = new \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Html($spreadsheet); print($writer->generateHTMLAll()); ``` Save this file in the same directory: [book.xlsx](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/files/15212797/book.xlsx) Open index.php in a web browser. An alert should be displayed. ### Impact _What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?_ Full takeover of the session of users viewing spreadsheet files as HTML.

Why it matters now

Fix Fixed solspace/craft-freeform (Packagist): 4.1.23

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—solspace/craft-freeform (Packagist)before 4.1.234.1.23Patch availableGHSA-44jg-mv3h-wj6g
  • solspace/craft-freeform (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 4.1.23 Fixed in 4.1.23 Patch available GHSA-44jg-mv3h-wj6g

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-44jg-mv3h-wj6g solspace/craft-freeform (Packagist) Fixed in 4.1.23 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-44jg-mv3h-wj6g

References

Sources

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