Vulnerability Description
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 report as invalid"; however, some third parties takes the position that "A prototype injection/Prototype pollution is not just when global objects are polluted with recursive merge or deep cloning but also when a target object is polluted."
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xmldom Project | Xmldom | <= 0.6.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://users.encs.concordia.ca/~mmannan/publications/JS-vulnerability-aisaccs202Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3488932.3497769Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3488932.3497769Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/blob/bc36efddf9948aba15618f85dc1addfc2ac9d7b2/lPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/blob/bc36efddf9948aba15618f85dc1addfc2ac9d7b2/lPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436#issuecomment-1319412826Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436#issuecomment-1327776560Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-9pgh-qqpf-7wqjThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://users.encs.concordia.ca/~mmannan/publications/JS-vulnerability-aisaccs202Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3488932.3497769Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3488932.3497769Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/blob/bc36efddf9948aba15618f85dc1addfc2ac9d7b2/lPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/blob/bc36efddf9948aba15618f85dc1addfc2ac9d7b2/lPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-37616?
CVE-2022-37616 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 a...
How severe is CVE-2022-37616?
CVE-2022-37616 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-37616?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xmldom Project Xmldom, Debian Debian Linux.