ExcelJS through 4.4.0 contains a formula injection vulnerability in the totals row formula getter in lib/doc/table.js that fails to escape [, ], # and ' characters in structured reference column names. Attackers can supply column names containing ] via untrusted input like imported CSV headers to inject formulas such as HYPERLINK that exfiltrate cell values when users open and click the generated workbook.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
exceljs exceljs unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 4.4.0

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https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs cve-icon
https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/lib/doc/table.js#L84-L104 cve-icon
https://github.com/mateocallec/exceljs-hardened/security/advisories/GHSA-qjfh-3mh9-356v cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/exceljs-through-4.4.0-formula-injection-via-table-totals-row-column-names cve-icon
History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Description ExcelJS through 4.4.0 contains a formula injection vulnerability in the totals row formula getter in lib/doc/table.js that fails to escape [, ], # and ' characters in structured reference column names. Attackers can supply column names containing ] via untrusted input like imported CSV headers to inject formulas such as HYPERLINK that exfiltrate cell values when users open and click the generated workbook.
Title ExcelJS through 4.4.0 Formula Injection via Table Totals Row Column Names
First Time appeared Exceljs Project
Exceljs Project exceljs
Weaknesses CWE-116
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:exceljs_project:exceljs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Exceljs Project
Exceljs Project exceljs
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:33:30.358Z

Reserved: 2026-11-13T01:20:43.948Z

Link: CVE-2026-128348

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