CVE-2022-39353: Xmldom Xmldom Allows Multiple Root Nodes Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2022-39353 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) xmldom allows multiple root nodes vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Xmldom libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves xmldom allows multiple root nodes in a dom. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.7.7, 0.8.4, 0.9.0-beta.4.
CVE-2022-39353 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2022-39353
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xmldom dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
npm install xmldom@Latest secure release
npm install @xmldom/xmldom@0.7.7
npm install @xmldom/xmldom@0.8.4
npm install @xmldom/xmldom@0.9.0-beta.4
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
npm ls xmldom
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2022-39353, inspect your project dependencies using npm:
npm ls xmldom
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Xmldom in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.7.7), your application is affected.
Note: The npm ls xmldom command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Xmldom, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2022-39353 Affected Xmldom Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
xmldom
|
npm |
≤ 0.6.0
|
|
|
@xmldom/xmldom
|
npm |
< 0.7.7
|
0.7.7
|
|
@xmldom/xmldom
|
npm |
≥ 0.8.0
< 0.8.4
|
0.8.4
|
|
@xmldom/xmldom
|
npm |
≥ 0.9.0-beta.1
< 0.9.0-beta.4
|
0.9.0-beta.4
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-crh6-fp67-6883",
"modified" : "2022-11-04T20:44:46Z",
"published" : "2022-11-01T17:29:11Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-39353" ],
"summary" : "xmldom allows multiple root nodes in a DOM",
"details" : "### Impact\nxmldom parses XML that is not well-formed because it contains multiple top level elements, and adds all root nodes to the `childNodes` collection of the `Document`, without reporting any error or throwing.\nThis breaks the assumption that there is only a single root node in the tree, which led to https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39299 and is a potential issue for dependents.\n\n### Patches\nUpdate to `@xmldom/xmldom@~0.7.7`, `@xmldom/xmldom@~0.8.4` (dist-tag `latest`) or `@xmldom/xmldom@>=0.9.0-beta.4` (dist-tag `next`).\n\n### Workarounds\nOne of the following approaches might help, depending on your use case:\n- Instead of searching for elements in the whole DOM, only search in the `documentElement`.\n- Reject a document with a document that has more then 1 `childNode`.\n\n### References\n- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39299\n- https://github.com/jindw/xmldom/issues/150\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at security@xmldom.org\n",
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"url" : "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00000.html"
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