CVE-2025-48882: PHPOffice Math allows XXE when processing an XML file in the MathML format

high Affects phpoffice/math. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2025-05-29; advisory modified 2025-05-30.

PHPOffice Math allows XXE when processing an XML file in the MathML format

Package: phpoffice/math Composer
Affected versions: <0.3.0
Fixed in: 0.3.0
Severity: high
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (42.4th percentile)
Published: 2025-05-29
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-611

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