CVE-2026-34601
What it is
xmldom is a pure JavaScript W3C standard-based (XML DOM Level 2 Core) `DOMParser` and `XMLSerializer` module. In xmldom versions 0.6.0 and prior and @xmldom/xmldom prior to versions 0.8.12 and 0.9.9, xmldom/xmldom allows attacker-controlled strings containing the CDATA terminator ]]> to be inserted into a CDATASection node. During serialization, XMLSerializer emitted the CDATA content verbatim without rejecting or safely splitting the terminator. As a result, data intended to remain text-only became active XML markup in the serialized output, enabling XML structure injection and downstream business-logic manipulation. This issue has been patched in xmldom version 0.6.0 and @xmldom/xmldom versions 0.8.12 and 0.9.9.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-91
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/2b852e836ab86dbbd6cbaf0537f584dd0b5ac184
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/releases/tag/0.8.12
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/releases/tag/0.9.9
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-wh4c-j3r5-mjhp
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-wh4c-j3r5-mjhp
References
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/2b852e836ab86dbbd6cbaf0537f584dd0b5ac184
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/releases/tag/0.8.12
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/releases/tag/0.9.9
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-wh4c-j3r5-mjhp
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34601
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2454595
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-wh4c-j3r5-mjhp
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-34601.json