Prototype Pollution in Xmldom_project Xmldom
CVE-2022-37616
A prototype pollution vulnerability exists in the function copy in dom.js in the xmldom (published as @xmldom/xmldom) package before 0.8.3 for Node.js via the p variable. NOTE: the vendor states "we are in the process of marking this repor…
Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution
EPSS: 0.015 (72.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Xmldom_project Xmldom — versions 0.9.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-37616?
- CVE-2022-37616 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xmldom_project Xmldom, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-10-11.
- How severe is CVE-2022-37616?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-37616 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.