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CVE-2023-0842 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:5.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/myers/ CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Leonidas-from-XIV/node-xml2js/ CVEProduct
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00013.html CVE
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/myers/ [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Leonidas-from-XIV/node-xml2js/ [email protected]Product

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-1321Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')[email protected]
CWE-1321Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')CISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
xml2js project xml2js
0.4.23

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:xml2js_project:xml2js:0.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-0842
NVD Published Date:
Apr 5, 2023
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2023-0842 Details - Not Deferred