CVE catalog
CVE-2023-0842
node-xml2js: CVE-2023-0842
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.40% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | node-xml2js | sid | 0.6.2+~cs15.1.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | node-xml2js | forky | 0.6.2+~cs15.1.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | node-xml2js | trixie | 0.6.2+~cs15.1.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | node-xml2js | bookworm | 0.4.23+~cs15.4.0+dfsg-8 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | node-xml2js | source | sid | 0.4.23+~cs15.4.0+dfsg-7 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1034148] |
| Debian | node-xml2js | source | forky | 0.4.23+~cs15.4.0+dfsg-7 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1034148] |
| Debian | node-xml2js | source | trixie | 0.4.23+~cs15.4.0+dfsg-7 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1034148] |
| Debian | node-xml2js | source | bookworm | 0.4.23+~cs15.4.0+dfsg-7 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1034148] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [node-xml2js]Fixed
Details (2)
0.4.23+~cs15.4.0+dfsg-8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.4.23+~cs15.4.0+dfsg-7dsa · node-xml2js · debian · bookworm; dsa · node-xml2js · debian · 12
0.4.23+~cs15.4.0+dfsg-8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.4.23+~cs15.4.0+dfsg-7dsa · node-xml2js · debian · bookworm; dsa · node-xml2js · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [node-xml2js]Fixed
Details (2)
0.6.2+~cs15.1.1-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.4.23+~cs15.4.0+dfsg-7dsa · node-xml2js · debian · 13
0.6.2+~cs15.1.1-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.4.23+~cs15.4.0+dfsg-7dsa · node-xml2js · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0842]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3760-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-0842]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2023/cve-2023-0842.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-0180.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]