{"id":"CVE-2016-5000","aliases":["GHSA-pmqq-7wfv-jfff"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5000","summary":"Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability","details":"The XLSX2CSV example in Apache POI before 3.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted OpenXML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.","published":"2016-08-05T14:59:10.143Z","modified":"2026-07-08T12:42:02.874953Z","cvss":{"score":5.5,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.poi:poi-examples","fixedVersion":"3.14"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538981/100/0/threaded"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92100"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037741"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user%40poi.apache.org"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-08T12:42:02.874953Z"}}