An unescaped payload in exceljs <v1.6 allows a possible XSS via cell value when worksheet is displayed in browser
Published Sep 6, 2018
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.76%
Description
An unescaped payload in exceljs <v1.6 allows a possible XSS via cell value when worksheet is displayed in browser.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Exceljs Defaultn/a
- Version 1.6.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Exceljs | n/a |
|
- < 1.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
exceljs
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.6.0
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | exceljs | 0 | 1.6.0 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.76% (0.00759) | 53.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.76% (0.00759) | 53.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 38.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 37.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 35.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.44% (0.00442) | 10.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.44% (0.00442) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2j2j-8rrv-264g Advisory
- https://github.com/nodejs/security-wg/blob/master/vuln/npm/464.json
- https://hackerone.com/reports/356809 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16459
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/733
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2j2j-8rrv-264g | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/nodejs/security-wg/blob/master/vuln/npm/464.json | ||
| https://hackerone.com/reports/356809 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16459 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/733 |
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