PT-2024-28178 · Microsoft · Import Spreadsheets From Microsoft Excel

Peng Zhou · Published 2024-07-12 · Updated 2024-07-12 · CVE-2024-38734

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Import Spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel versions 10.1.4 and earlier

Description The issue allows for the unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types, potentially enabling code injection. This is related to the Import Spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel functionality.

Recommendations For versions 10.1.4 and earlier, update to a version later than 10.1.4 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-38734

Affected Products

Import Spreadsheets From Microsoft Excel

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38734 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/import-spreadsheets-from-microsoft-excel/wordpress-import-spreadsheets-from-microsoft-excel-plugin-10-1-4-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note