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CVE-2022-37616

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.54%

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CVE-2022-37616 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A prototype pollution vulnerability exists in the function copy in dom.js in the xmldom (published as @xmldom/xmldom) package before 0.8.3 for Node.js via the p variable. NOTE: the vendor states "we are in the process of marking this report as invalid"; however, some third parties takes the position that "A prototype injection/Prototype pollution is not just when global objects are polluted with recursive merge or deep cloning but also when a target object is polluted.". EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A prototype pollution vulnerability exists in the function copy in dom.js in the xmldom (published as @xmldom/xmldom) package before 0.8.3 for Node.js via the p variable. NOTE: the vendor states "we are in the process of marking this report as invalid"; however, some third parties takes the position that "A prototype injection/Prototype pollution is not just when global objects are polluted with recursive merge or deep cloning but also when a target object is polluted."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.54%

71.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
Xmldom ProjectXmldom<= 0.6.0—
Xmldom ProjectXmldom>= 0.7.0, < 0.7.6—
Xmldom ProjectXmldom>= 0.8.0, < 0.8.3—
Xmldom ProjectXmldom0.9.0Beta1
DebianDebian Linux10.0—

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-37616?
A prototype pollution vulnerability exists in the function copy in dom.js in the xmldom (published as @xmldom/xmldom) package before 0.8.3 for Node.js via the p variable. NOTE: the vendor states "we are in the process of marking this report as invalid"; however, some third parties takes the position that "A prototype injection/Prototype pollution is not just when global objects are polluted with recursive merge or deep cloning but also when a target object is polluted."
How severe is CVE-2022-37616?
CVE-2022-37616 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37616?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST