medium5.5
CVE-2016-5000
Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
Impact
The XLSX2CSV example in Apache POI before 3.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted OpenXML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.poi:poi-examples | <= 3.13 | 3.14 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Poi | through 3.13 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538981/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92100
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037741
- https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user%40poi.apache.org
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pmqq-7wfv-jfff
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5000
- https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user@poi.apache.org