Vulnerability identifier: #VU68843

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39353

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
xmldom
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: xmldom

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

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External links
http://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-crh6-fp67-6883

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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.