CVE-2016-5000

poi: XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability in Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example

Published Aug 5, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-4799 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pmqq-7wfv-jfff Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:46 AM
Reserved
May 24, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 5, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 22, 2016, 12:00 AM