# CVE-2014-2054: PHPExcel before 1.8.0, as used in ownCloud Server before 5.0.15 and 6.0.x before 6.0.2, does not disable external entity loading in libxml,

- Also known as: GHSA-28RM-RJ57-QJPV
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.8.0
- Published: 2014-06-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- phpoffice/phpexcel (Packagist): fixed in 1.8.0

## Description

PHPExcel before 1.8.0, as used in ownCloud Server before 5.0.15 and 6.0.x before 6.0.2, does not disable external entity loading in libxml, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or possibly have other impact via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, phpoffice/phpexcel, upgrade to a fixed version (1.8.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPExcel/blob/develop/changelog.txt
- http://owncloud.org/about/security/advisories/oC-SA-2014-006/

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