Description
ExcelJS through 4.4.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the streaming WorkbookWriter that allows attackers to read local files by supplying crafted image filenames to addImage. Attackers can inject ../ path segments into user-controlled image paths, causing addMedia to embed any file readable by the Node.js process under xl/media in the generated workbook.
Published: 2026-11-13
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Description ExcelJS through 4.4.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the streaming WorkbookWriter that allows attackers to read local files by supplying crafted image filenames to addImage. Attackers can inject ../ path segments into user-controlled image paths, causing addMedia to embed any file readable by the Node.js process under xl/media in the generated workbook.
Title ExcelJS through 4.4.0 Arbitrary File Read via WorkbookWriter addImage Filename
First Time appeared Exceljs Project
Exceljs Project exceljs
Weaknesses CWE-73
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:exceljs_project:exceljs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Exceljs Project
Exceljs Project exceljs
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Exceljs Project Exceljs
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:33:31.024Z

Reserved: 2026-11-13T01:20:43.575Z

Link: CVE-2026-128347

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