CVE-2026-128339: exceljs · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects exceljsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 09:45 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| exceljsexceljs | Affected
| Fixed in– |
npmexceljspkg:npm/exceljsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, avoid loading untrusted or suspicious Excel files with unbounded mergeCell ranges using ExcelJS.
Description
ExcelJS versions up to 4.4.0 have a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the Worksheet._parseMergeCells function. This flaw allows attackers to supply unbounded mergeCell ranges in crafted workbooks, causing the library to create an excessive number of Row and Cell objects. This can crash applications loading such files via xlsx.load().
References
- github.com/exceljs/exceljs (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mateocallec/exceljs-hardened/security/advisories/GHSA-wh3v-83h4-rwwq (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/lib/doc/worksheet.js (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/lib/doc/worksheet.js (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/exceljs/exceljs/issues/3107 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/exceljs/exceljs/pull/3114 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/exceljs-through-4.4.0-memory-exhaustion-via-oversized-merged-cell-range (opens in a new tab)