PhpSpreadsheet SSRF allowlist bypass via unchecked HTTP redirect
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
PhpSpreadsheet versions before 1.30.7, from 2.0.0 before 2.1.19, from 2.2.0 before 2.4.8, from 3.3.0 before 3.10.8, and from 4.0.0 before 5.10.0 are affected. Drawing::setPath checks only the first external image URL against the allowlist, and the HTTP stream follows redirects without checking the target (CWE-918). An attacker who controls an allowed image host can redirect the server to an internal address and cause a blind GET request, though the response body is not returned.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
PhpSpreadsheet is a pure PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. Prior to 1.30.7, 2.1.19, 2.4.8, 3.10.8, and 5.10.0, Worksheet\Drawing::setPath validates only the initial external-image URL with setIsWhitelisted when setAllowExternalImages is enabled. The HTTP stream context permits PHP to follow a redirect without applying the callback to the redirected URL, so a permitted image host can redirect the server to an internal address and cause a blind GET request. The response body is not returned to the attacker because the reader validates the downloaded content as an image and removes the temporary file, but internal GET-driven endpoints, network reachability, and cloud metadata endpoints may be reached. This issue is fixed in versions 1.30.7, 2.1.19, 2.4.8, 3.10.8, and 5.10.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPOffice | PhpSpreadsheet | before 1.30.7; 2.0.0 to before 2.1.19; 2.2.0 to before 2.4.8; 3.3.0 to before 3.10.8; 4.0.0 to before 5.10.0 | 1.30.7, 2.1.19, 2.4.8, 3.10.8, 5.10.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) | 4.0.0 to before 5.10.0 | 5.10.0 | Patch available | GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc |
| — | phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) | 3.3.0 to before 3.10.8 | 3.10.8 | Patch available | GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc |
| — | phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) | 2.2.0 to before 2.4.8 | 2.4.8 | Patch available | GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc |
| — | phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) | 2.0.0 to before 2.1.19 | 2.1.19 | Patch available | GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc |
| — | phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) | before 1.30.7 | 1.30.7 | Patch available | GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc |
- PhpSpreadsheet VendorPHPOffice Affected before 1.30.7; 2.0.0 to before 2.1.19; 2.2.0 to before 2.4.8; 3.3.0 to before 3.10.8; 4.0.0 to before 5.10.0 Fixed in 1.30.7, 2.1.19, 2.4.8, 3.10.8, 5.10.0 Patch available CNA
- phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 5.10.0 Fixed in 5.10.0 Patch available GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc
- phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.3.0 to before 3.10.8 Fixed in 3.10.8 Patch available GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc
- phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.4.8 Fixed in 2.4.8 Patch available GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc
- phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.1.19 Fixed in 2.1.19 Patch available GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc
- phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.30.7 Fixed in 1.30.7 Patch available GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc
Remediation
Fixed versions for the phpoffice/phpspreadsheet package on Packagist are 1.30.7, 2.1.19, 2.4.8, 3.10.8 and 5.10.0, one for each release branch.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA PhpSpreadsheet (PHPOffice) Fixed in 1.30.7, 2.1.19, 2.4.8, 3.10.8, 5.10.0
- Fix · GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) Fixed in 5.10.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) Fixed in 3.10.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) Fixed in 2.4.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) Fixed in 2.1.19 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc phpoffice/phpspreadsheet (Packagist) Fixed in 1.30.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108360
- 2026-10-23 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Other 12
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/299993894dce37aa3b64aa23e9a3f4bb77ab0e66
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/94590951d76a250a5fc1ecf69a0b3f7439a9af49
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/980b5c294493856f1a25754f1e8a1d2185b93738
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/9a0b48622ebfe93fa48cb9bc09ce57303bb07af9
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/da13f40e8760d599b0e8a296017d4b028b20e86c
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/releases/tag/1.30.7
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/releases/tag/2.1.19
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/releases/tag/2.4.8
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/releases/tag/3.10.8
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/releases/tag/5.10.0
- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet
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Sources
- CVE-2026-108360 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108360 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2phh-27fw-q4gc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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