ExcelJS through 4.4.0 contains a prototype pollution vulnerability in mergeConditionalFormattings that allows attackers to modify…
CVE-2026-128337
ExcelJS through 4.4.0 contains a prototype pollution vulnerability in mergeConditionalFormattings that allows attackers to modify Object.prototype by supplying an x14:cfRule id of proto. Attackers can craft an xlsx file that, when loaded with xlsx.load(), sets properties such as type, direction, border and cfvo on every object in the process until it restarts.
Assessment
- CVSS
- 8.3 (v4.0)
- Severity
- High
- Known exploited
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Exploit availability
- Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
- Published
- 13 November 2026
- Last updated
- 13 November 2026
- Assigner
- VulnCheck
CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
At the source
References
- https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs
- https://github.com/mateocallec/exceljs-hardened/security/advisories/GHSA-86ch-m4gp-r5xf
- https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/lib/xlsx/xform/sheet/worksheet-xform.js#L34-L42
- https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/lib/xlsx/xform/sheet/worksheet-xform.js#L55-L74
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/exceljs-through-4.4.0-prototype-pollution-via-x14-conditional-formatting-rule-id
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-128337
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