Improper Validation of Consistency within Input in xmldom



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-39353
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 xmldom
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor xmldom

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU68843

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39353

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within DOM nodes when they are not well-formed. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

xmldom: 0.7.0 - 0.9.0 beta.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-crh6-fp67-6883


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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