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Debian: CVE-2023-0842: node-xml2js -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2023-0842: node-xml2js -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/05/2023
Created
03/19/2024
Added
03/18/2024
Modified
03/18/2024

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-node-xml2js

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