CVE-2014-2054: PHPExcel vulnerable to XXE attacks through libxml

medium Affects phpoffice/phpexcel. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-05-17; advisory modified 2025-03-31.

PHPExcel vulnerable to XXE attacks through libxml

Package: phpoffice/phpexcel Composer
Affected versions: <1.8.0
Fixed in: 1.8.0
Severity: medium
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (74.8th percentile)
Published: 2022-05-17
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-611

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