CVE-2025-22131

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in generateNavigation() function

MEDIUM

6.1

CVSS Score

Published: January 20, 2025 at 03:31 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:45 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorPhpSpreadsheet

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Severity

MEDIUM6.1

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

SSVC

PoC

Description

PhpSpreadsheet is a PHP library for reading and writing spreadsheet files. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the code which translates the XLSX file into a HTML representation and displays it in the response.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

PhpSpreadsheet · Phpofficecomposer

95%

v < 1.29.8v < 2.1.7v < 2.3.6v < 3.8.02.0.0 ≤ v < 2.1.72.2.0 ≤ v < 2.3.63.0.0 ≤ v < 3.8.0

Affected range stops below 1.29.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.8.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCPatch

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/commit/4088381ccfaf241d7d42c333de0dc8c98e338743

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet/security/advisories/GHSA-79xx-vf93-p7cx

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.1MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: LOW
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-79

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