CVE-2026-128346

Description

ExcelJS through 4.4.0 contains a resource leak vulnerability in the streaming WorkbookReader.parse that leaves temporary files and open descriptors when sheet parsing fails or iteration stops early. Attackers can repeatedly upload malformed multi-sheet workbooks with worksheets placed before xl/sharedStrings.xml to fill the temporary directory and exhaust file descriptors.

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

• 8.7CVSS 4.0, Highfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
• 7.5CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Historical context and remediation

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 13 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

• CWE-459

References

• github.comproduct
• GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mp7v-gxhv-42h2)third-party-advisory
• github.comtechnical-description
• github.comtechnical-description
• VulnCheck Advisory: ExcelJS through 4.4.0 Resource Exhaustion via Streaming WorkbookReader Temporary Filesthird-party-advisory