CVE-2023-0842
5.3MEDIUMxml2js 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
Published: 4/5/2023Updated: 9/24/2025
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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Affected Products
xml2js_projectxml2js
0.4.23
References
- https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/myers/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Leonidas-from-XIV/node-xml2js/Product
- https://github.com/Leonidas-from-XIV/node-xml2js/releases/tag/0.6.2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00013.html
- https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/myers/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Leonidas-from-XIV/node-xml2js/Product
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00013.html