Description
In Apache POI up to 4.1.0, when using the tool XSSFExportToXml to convert user-provided Microsoft Excel documents, a specially crafted document can allow an attacker to read files from the local filesystem or from internal network resources via XML External Entity (XXE) Processing.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Apache POI | Apache POI up to 4.1.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libapache-poi-java | 4.1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libapache-poi-java | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libapache-poi-java | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libapache-poi-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libapache-poi-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libapache-poi-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libapache-poi-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libapache-poi-java | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libapache-poi-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libapache-poi-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libapache-poi-java | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.poi:poi | < 4.1.1 | 4.1.1 | GHSA-9jwc-q6j3-8g9g |
Advisories 8
- WID-SEC-2026-0180 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0143 Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 17, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0027 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Fusion Middleware NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jan 22, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-0068 IBM Business Automation Workflow: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-2181 Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 18, 2024
- WID-SEC-2023-2946 Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 16, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-1017 Oracle Financial Services Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 18, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-0122 Oracle Supply Chain: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 17, 2023
References
- [tika-user] 20191105 Is tika-parsers exposed to CVE-2019-12415 mailing-list
- [tika-user] 20191105 Re: Is tika-parsers exposed to CVE-2019-12415 mailing-list
- [tika-user] 20191106 Re: Is tika-parsers exposed to CVE-2019-12415 mailing-list
- [lucene-solr-user] 20200320 CVEs (vulnerabilities) that apply to Solr 8.4.1 mailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/13a54b6a03369cfb418a699180ffb83bd727320b6ddfec198b9b728e%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html