Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2023-0842  

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.

Severity Medium

Remote Yes

Type Insufficient validation

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.

AVG-2841 web-ext 7.6.0-1 7.6.1-1 Medium Fixed

https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/myers/
https://github.com/Leonidas-from-XIV/node-xml2js/