Fluid Attacks Database

Description

Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability 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.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

Ecosystem	Package	Affected version	Patched versions
maven	org.apache.poi:poi	>=0 <=3.13	3.14
debian 12	libapache-poi-java	=4.0.1-4 \|\| =4.0.1-5 \|\| =4.0.1-6	-
debian 11	libapache-poi-java	=4.0.1-1 \|\| =4.0.1-2 \|\| =4.0.1-3 \|\| =4.0.1-4 \|\| =4.0.1-5 \|\| =4.0.1-6	-
debian 13	libapache-poi-java	=4.0.1-6	-
maven	org.apache.poi:poi-examples	>=0 <3.14	3.14
debian 14	libapache-poi-java	=4.0.1-6	-

Aliases

1. CVE-2016-50002. NVD-2016-50003. OSV-2016-50004. OSV-DEBIAN-2016-50005. GHSA-pmqq-7wfv-jfff6. GCVE-2016-50007. SECURITY-TRACKER-CVE-2016-5000

References

1. https://lists.apache.org/[email protected]2. https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html3. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759