VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-5992
CVSS score8.2 HIGH
EPSS probability1.16%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-02-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
Description
Openpyxl 2.4.1 resolves external entities by default, which allows remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks via a crafted .xlsx document.
Weakness classification
- CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory