CVE-2025-48882

Name: CVE-2025-48882
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-30T20:15:43.527+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.7/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-48882 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.7/10 on the CVSS scale. PHPOffice Math is a library that provides a set of classes to manipulate different formula file formats. Prior to version 0.3.0, loading XML data using the standard `libxml` extension and the `LIBXML_DTDLOAD` flag without additional filtration, leads to XXE. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

PHPOffice Math is a library that provides a set of classes to manipulate different formula file formats. Prior to version 0.3.0, loading XML data using the standard `libxml` extension and the `LIBXML_DTDLOAD` flag without additional filtration, leads to XXE. Version 0.3.0 fixes the vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

8.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

References

Timeline

Published: May 30, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-48882?

How severe is CVE-2025-48882?

CVE-2025-48882 has a CVSS score of 8.7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST