xml2js 0.4.23 - Prototype Pollution (xml2js)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 1.40 % · percentile 73 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- Fluid Attacks
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
xml2js version 0.4.23 allows an external attacker to edit or add new properties to an object. This is possible because the application does not properly validate incoming JSON keys, thus allowing the __proto__ property to be edited.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-1321 — Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-776f-qx25-q3cc — xml2js is vulnerable to prototype pollution
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-1222
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2023-0842
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1233 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0923 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0630 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans IBM QRadar · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:xml2js_project:xml2js:0.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| xml2js | affected 0.4.23 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |