Vulnerability Description
xmldom is a pure JavaScript W3C standard-based (XML DOM Level 2 Core) DOMParser and XMLSerializer module. From 0.9.0-beta.9 until 0.9.11, the processing-instruction production in lib/grammar.js lets the greedy S+ separator and lazy Char*? data group repeatedly repartition a long whitespace tail when the required closing ?> is absent. Both parsePI and parseProcessingInstruction apply the expression to the entire remaining source, causing quadratic backtracking during DOMParser.parseFromString() under default options and allowing a small unauthenticated XML input to stall the Node.js event loop. This issue is fixed in @xmldom/xmldom version 0.9.11.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/73df6b8bdbd86f904b9e8c3ab9c49aa54ef2802e
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/pull/1039
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/releases/tag/0.9.11
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-g53g-w8rj-fmg7
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-g53g-w8rj-fmg7
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-83606?
CVE-2026-83606 is a documented vulnerability. xmldom is a pure JavaScript W3C standard-based (XML DOM Level 2 Core) DOMParser and XMLSerializer module. From 0.9.0-beta.9 until 0.9.11, the processing-instruction production in lib/grammar.js lets t...
How severe is CVE-2026-83606?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2026-83606?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.