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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.