ExcelJS through 4.4.0 contains a resource exhaustion vulnerability in data-validations-xform.js that allows attackers
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 13:31 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 crafted Excel workbooks that may contain excessively large sqref ranges.
Description
ExcelJS versions through 4.4.0 have a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the data-validations-xform.js component. This flaw allows attackers to supply unbounded sqref ranges in crafted workbooks, causing the xlsx.load() function to iterate over billions of addresses. The result is CPU and memory exhaustion, blocking the event loop and crashing the process with an uncatchable out-of-memory error.
References
- github.com/mateocallec/exceljs-hardened/security/advisories/GHSA-f689-fh93-2pm2 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-128341 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/exceljs/exceljs/issues/3093 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/exceljs/exceljs (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/exceljs/exceljs/blob/v4.4.0/lib/xlsx/xform/sheet/data-validations-xform.js (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/exceljs-through-4.4.0-denial-of-service-via-oversized-data-validation-sqref (opens in a new tab)