Vulnerability Description
xmldom is a pure JavaScript W3C standard-based (XML DOM Level 2 Core) DOMParser and XMLSerializer module. From 0.9.10 until 0.9.12, the requireWellFormed: true serializer validates DocumentType.publicId and DocumentType.systemId with PubidLiteral_match and SystemLiteral_match expressions produced by reg() in lib/grammar.js, which inherit the multiline flag. A complete valid literal on the first line can therefore satisfy the matcher while U+000A, U+000D, U+2028, or U+2029 and breakout markup remain in the emitted <!DOCTYPE ...> declaration. This bypasses the strict-serialization mitigation for the earlier DocumentType injection advisory; creation and direct property assignment remain unvalidated by design. This issue is fixed in @xmldom/xmldom version 0.9.12.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/7b2ec67e1750daadd0bb06c92e875e726544a362
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/pull/1071
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/releases/tag/0.9.12
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-vr34-hp96-76pp
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-vr34-hp96-76pp
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-83618?
CVE-2026-83618 is a documented vulnerability. xmldom is a pure JavaScript W3C standard-based (XML DOM Level 2 Core) DOMParser and XMLSerializer module. From 0.9.10 until 0.9.12, the requireWellFormed: true serializer validates DocumentType.public...
How severe is CVE-2026-83618?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-83618. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-83618?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.