CVE catalog
CVE-2026-40897
Math.js is an extensive math library for JavaScript and Node.js. From 13.1.1 to before 15.2.0, a vulnerability allowed executing arbitrary JavaScript via the expression parser of mathjs. You can be af
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.55% · Oct 25, 2026
Math.js is an extensive math library for JavaScript and Node.js. From 13.1.1 to before 15.2.0, a vulnerability allowed executing arbitrary JavaScript via the expression parser of mathjs. You can be affected when you have an application where users can evaluate arbitrary expressions using the mathjs expression parser. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.2.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | mathjs | Not reported | 15.2.0 | fixed |
| Cpe | mathjs | Not reported | 15.2.0 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | mathjs | cpe | Not reported | 15.2.0 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | mathjs | cpe | Not reported | 15.2.0 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-40897 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40897]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2461612]
- [https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/commit/513ab2a0e01004af91b31aada68fae8a821326ad]
- [https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/pull/3656]
- [https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/security/advisories/GHSA-29qv-4j9f-fjw5]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40897]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40897.json]
[FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]