Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-5000
CVE-2016-5000
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.poi:poi-examplesMaven | < 3.14 | 3.14 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/advisories/GHSA-pmqq-7wfv-jfffghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5000ghsaADVISORY
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/list.htmlghsaWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlnvdWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538981/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92100nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037741nvd
- lists.apache.org/list.htmlnvd
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