CVE-2018-14065 json
PHPOffice Common Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
published 2018-07-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-2853-hf2g-9843 , EUVD-2022-1937
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
XMLReader.php in PHPOffice Common before 0.2.9 allows XXE.
Patch / fix
- packagist phpoffice/common 0.2.9
- phpoffice_project common 0.2.9
- github.com/PHPOffice/Common#23 pull request
- github.com/PHPOffice/Common/releases/tag/0.2.9 release
Exploit prediction
2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | phpoffice/common | <0.2.9 |
0.2.9 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
github.com
/PHPOffice/Common/pull/23
web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/PHPOffice/Common/releases/tag/0.2.9
web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/PHPOffice/PHPWord/issues/1421
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14065
advisory
-
github.com
/PHPOffice/Common
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-14065
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2853-hf2g-9843
- NVD CVE-2018-14065
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