HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-37616
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-37616

CWE-1321Published: October 11, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A prototype pollution vulnerability exists in the function copy in dom.js in the xmldom (published as @xmldom/xmldom) package before 0.8.3 for Node.js via the p variable. NOTE: the vendor states "we are in the process of marking this report as invalid"; however, some third parties takes the position that "A prototype injection/Prototype pollution is not just when global objects are polluted with recursive merge or deep cloning but also when a target object is polluted."

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-37616 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
xmldom_project1 product(s)
xmldom
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/blob/bc36efddf9948aba15618f85dc1addfc2ac9d7b2/lib/dom.js#L1
PATCHhttps://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/blob/bc36efddf9948aba15618f85dc1addfc2ac9d7b2/lib/dom.js#L3
PATCHhttps://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436
PATCHhttps://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/blob/bc36efddf9948aba15618f85dc1addfc2ac9d7b2/lib/dom.js#L1
PATCHhttps://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/blob/bc36efddf9948aba15618f85dc1addfc2ac9d7b2/lib/dom.js#L3
PATCHhttps://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436
ADVISORYhttp://users.encs.concordia.ca/~mmannan/publications/JS-vulnerability-aisaccs2022.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3488932.3497769
ADVISORYhttps://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3488932.3497769
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436#issuecomment-1319412826
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436#issuecomment-1327776560
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-9pgh-qqpf-7wqj
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00023.html
ADVISORYhttp://users.encs.concordia.ca/~mmannan/publications/JS-vulnerability-aisaccs2022.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3488932.3497769
ADVISORYhttps://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3488932.3497769
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436#issuecomment-1319412826
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436#issuecomment-1327776560
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-9pgh-qqpf-7wqj
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00023.html

All References (20)

→
http://users.encs.concordia.ca/~mmannan/publications/JS-vulnerability-aisaccs2022.pdfTechnical Description · Third Party Advisory
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https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3488932.3497769Technical Description · Third Party Advisory
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https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3488932.3497769Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/blob/bc36efddf9948aba15618f85dc1addfc2ac9d7b2/lib/dom.js#L1Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/blob/bc36efddf9948aba15618f85dc1addfc2ac9d7b2/lib/dom.js#L3Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436#issuecomment-1319412826Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436#issuecomment-1327776560Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-9pgh-qqpf-7wqjThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00023.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://users.encs.concordia.ca/~mmannan/publications/JS-vulnerability-aisaccs2022.pdfTechnical Description · Third Party Advisory
→
https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3488932.3497769Technical Description · Third Party Advisory
→
https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3488932.3497769Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/blob/bc36efddf9948aba15618f85dc1addfc2ac9d7b2/lib/dom.js#L1Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/blob/bc36efddf9948aba15618f85dc1addfc2ac9d7b2/lib/dom.js#L3Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-37616
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-1321
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 11, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-37616 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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