Vulnerability-Lookup

GHSA-VW3H-4FH6-VVQQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-24 03:31 – Updated: 2026-08-24 03:31

Details

exceljs-hardened before 5.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Workbook.addImage() function that fails to validate file paths. Attackers can supply arbitrary file paths to read any file accessible to the Node.js process and embed it in the generated workbook.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

8.7 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Show details on source website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-78208"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-73"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-08-24T01:16:58Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "exceljs-hardened before 5.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Workbook.addImage() function that fails to validate file paths. Attackers can supply arbitrary file paths to read any file accessible to the Node.js process and embed it in the generated workbook.",
  "id": "GHSA-vw3h-4fh6-vvqq",
  "modified": "2026-08-24T03:31:06Z",
  "published": "2026-08-24T03:31:06Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mateocallec/exceljs-hardened/security/advisories/GHSA-m8mg-8574-gm3m"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78208"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/lib/doc/workbook.js#L142-L147"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/lib/xlsx/xlsx.js#L421-L429"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/exceljs-through-path-traversal-via-unvalidated-addimage-filename"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

CVE-2026-78208 (GCVE-0-2026-78208)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-24 00:30 – Updated: 2026-08-24 00:30

Title

exceljs through 4.4.0 Path Traversal via Unvalidated addImage filename

Summary

Severity

8.7 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE

CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path

Assigner

VulnCheck mitre root

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs	product
https://github.com/mateocallec/exceljs-hardened/s…	third-party-advisory
https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/li…	technical-description
https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/li…	technical-description
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/exceljs-thro…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
exceljs	exceljs	Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.4.0 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:exceljs_project:exceljs::::::::

Date Public

2026-08-23 00:00

Credits

Matéo Florian Callec

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "collectionURL": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/exceljs",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageName": "exceljs",
          "packageURL": "pkg:npm/exceljs",
          "product": "exceljs",
          "vendor": "exceljs",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "4.4.0",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "cpeApplicability": [
        {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "cpeMatch": [
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:exceljs_project:exceljs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndIncluding": "4.4.0",
                  "vulnerable": true
                }
              ],
              "negate": false,
              "operator": "OR"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "finder",
          "value": "Mat\u00e9o Florian Callec"
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "exceljs-hardened before 5.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Workbook.addImage() function that fails to validate file paths. Attackers can supply arbitrary file paths to read any file accessible to the Node.js process and embed it in the generated workbook."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV4_0": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackRequirements": "NONE",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "baseScore": 8.7,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
            "version": "4.0",
            "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "vulnIntegrityImpact": "NONE"
          },
          "format": "CVSS"
        },
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 7.5,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "format": "CVSS"
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-73",
              "description": "External Control of File Name or Path",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-08-24T00:30:47.795Z",
        "orgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10",
        "shortName": "VulnCheck"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "product"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/mateocallec/exceljs-hardened/security/advisories/GHSA-m8mg-8574-gm3m"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "technical-description"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/lib/doc/workbook.js#L142-L147"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "technical-description"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/lib/xlsx/xlsx.js#L421-L429"
        },
        {
          "name": "VulnCheck Advisory: exceljs through 4.4.0 Path Traversal via Unvalidated addImage filename",
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/exceljs-through-path-traversal-via-unvalidated-addimage-filename"
        }
      ],
      "title": "exceljs through 4.4.0 Path Traversal via Unvalidated addImage filename",
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "vulncheck-endgame"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10",
    "assignerShortName": "VulnCheck",
    "cveId": "CVE-2026-78208",
    "datePublished": "2026-08-24T00:30:47.795Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-08-24T00:15:01.656Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-08-24T00:30:47.795Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base model, served locally by ML-Gateway. They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.

Action not permitted

GHSA-VW3H-4FH6-VVQQ

CVE-2026-78208 (GCVE-0-2026-78208)

Tags

Sightings

Nomenclature