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3 vulnerabilities found for xml2js by xml2js_project
FKIE_CVE-2023-0842
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-04-05 20:15 - Updated: 2025-09-24 12:15
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| xml2js_project | xml2js | 0.4.23 |
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CVE-2023-0842 (GCVE-0-2023-0842)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-04-05 00:00 – Updated: 2025-12-03 20:14
VLAI?
Title
xml2js 0.4.23 - Prototype Pollution
Summary
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.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CWE
- Prototype Pollution
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CVE-2023-0842 (GCVE-0-2023-0842)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2023-04-05 00:00 – Updated: 2025-12-03 20:14
VLAI?
Title
xml2js 0.4.23 - Prototype Pollution
Summary
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.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CWE
- Prototype Pollution
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