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CVE-2023-0842 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - xml2js-0.4.23.tgz
Simple XML to JavaScript object converter.
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/xml2js/-/xml2js-0.4.23.tgz
Dependency Hierarchy: - jscpd-3.4.5.tgz (Root Library) - finder-3.4.5.tgz - blamer-1.0.1.tgz - :x: **xml2js-0.4.23.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 1935409b8ecca96fcded15e00801ae171e9cf439
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
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.
Publish Date: 2023-04-05
URL: CVE-2023-0842
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0842
Release Date: 2023-04-05
Fix Resolution (xml2js): 0.5.0
Direct dependency fix Resolution (jscpd): 3.5.0
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