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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.
CVE-2023-0842 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Simple XML to JavaScript object converter.
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/xml2js/-/xml2js-0.4.4.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/xml2js/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - selenium-webdriver-2.53.3.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **xml2js-0.4.4.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 3de6c5862c1fef83d38a1fec17b579f1a5e328fb
Found in base branch: master
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
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
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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 (selenium-webdriver): 4.0.0
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