CVE-2023-0842 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-0842

xml2js 0.4.23 - Prototype Pollution

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

xml2js
Vulnerable Versions:
0.4.23

Timeline

Official Publish: April 5th, 2023
Last Modified: December 3rd, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.