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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-7101

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Spreadsheet::ParseExcel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Spreadsheet::ParseExcel contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to passing unvalidated input from a file into a string-type “ev
Published: Jan 2, 2024  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Spreadsheet::ParseExcel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Spreadsheet::ParseExcel contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to passing unvalidated input from a file into a string-type “eval”. Specifically, the issue stems from the evaluation of Number format strings within the Excel parsing logic.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Spreadsheet::ParseExcel contains a critical remote code execution vulnerability where unvalidated Excel file inputs are passed directly into eval() functions, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code. Organizations using this library to process Excel files are at severe risk of system compromise.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي مكتبة Spreadsheet::ParseExcel على ثغرة حرجة في معالجة صيغ الأرقام في ملفات Excel حيث يتم تمرير المدخلات غير المتحققة مباشرة إلى دوال التقييم. يمكن للمهاجمين استغلال هذه الثغرة بإرسال ملف Excel مصنوع بعناية يحتوي على أكواد ضارة لتنفيذ أوامر عشوائية على النظام.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

مكتبة Spreadsheet::ParseExcel تحتوي على ثغرة تنفيذ أكواد بعيدة حرجة حيث يتم تمرير مدخلات ملفات Excel غير المتحققة مباشرة إلى دوال eval()، مما يسمح للمهاجمين بتنفيذ أكواد عشوائية. المنظمات التي تستخدم هذه المكتبة لمعالجة ملفات Excel معرضة لخطر كبير.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 19, 2026 02:51
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government healthcare energy telecom
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediately update Spreadsheet::ParseExcel to the latest patched version. Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all Excel file uploads. Disable or restrict eval() function usage. Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAF) to detect malicious Excel files. Implement file type validation and scan uploads with antivirus solutions. Restrict file upload permissions and monitor for suspicious activity.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث مكتبة Spreadsheet::ParseExcel فوراً إلى أحدث إصدار معدل. طبق التحقق الصارم من صحة المدخلات وتنظيفها لجميع تحميلات ملفات Excel. عطل أو قيد استخدام دالة eval(). نشر جدران حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن ملفات Excel الضارة. طبق التحقق من نوع الملف وفحص التحميلات باستخدام حلول مكافحة الفيروسات. قيد أذونات تحميل الملفات ومراقبة النشاط المريب.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.9.2.1 A.9.2.5 A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-5.1 PR.DS-1.1 PR.DS-6.1 DE.CM-1.1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.14.2.1 A.14.2.5
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Spreadsheet::ParseExcel:Spreadsheet::ParseExcel
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS83.31%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2024-01-23
Published 2024-01-02
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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