CVE-2026-78208
HIGH
8,7
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH
7,5
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Description
AI Translation Available
exceljs-hardened before 5.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Workbook.addImage() function that fails to validate file paths. Attackers can supply arbitrary file paths to read any file accessible to the Node.js process and embed it in the generated workbook.
73
External Control of File Name or Path
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity
Confidentiality
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Files Or Directories
Modify Files Or Directories
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Operating Systems:
Unix, Windows, macOS
https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs
https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/lib/doc/workbook.js#L142-L147
https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/lib/xlsx/xlsx.js#L421-L429
https://github.com/mateocallec/exceljs-hardened/security/advisories/GHSA-m8mg-8…
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/exceljs-through-path-traversal-via-unvalid…