Math.js: Unsafe object property setter in mathjs

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-40897
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-04-24 17:16:20 UTC
Updated2026-04-27 14:47:56 UTC
DescriptionMath.js is an extensive math library for JavaScript and Node.js. From 13.1.1 to before 15.2.0, a vulnerability allowed executing arbitrary JavaScript via the expression parser of mathjs. You can be affected when you have an application where users can evaluate arbitrary expressions using the mathjs expression parser. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.2.0.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.000510000 probability, percentile 0.157060000 (date 2026-04-27)

Problem Types: CWE-915 | CWE-915 CWE-915: Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mathjs Mathjs All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Josdejong Mathjs affected >= 13.1.1, < 15.2.0 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/josdejong/mathjs/commit/513ab2a0e01004af91b31aada68fae8a821326ad [email protected] github.com Patch
github.com/josdejong/mathjs/pull/3656 [email protected] github.com Issue Tracking
github.com/josdejong/mathjs/security/advisories/GHSA-29qv-4j9f-fjw5 [email protected] github.com Vendor Advisory
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