xmldom: Denial of service via uncontrolled recursion in XML serialization
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-41673 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-07 04:16:33 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-06 13:16:44 UTC |
| Description | xmldom is a pure JavaScript W3C standard-based (XML DOM Level 2 Core) `DOMParser` and `XMLSerializer` module. In @xmldom/xmldom prior to versions 0.9.10 and 0.8.13 and xmldom version 0.6.0 and prior, seven recursive traversals in lib/dom.js operate without a depth limit. A sufficiently deeply nested DOM tree causes a RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded, crashing the application. This issue has been patched in versions @xmldom/xmldom versions 0.9.10 and 0.8.13. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.7 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.006430000 probability, percentile 0.463930000 (date 2026-07-08)
Problem Types: CWE-674 | CWE-776 | CWE-674 CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion | CWE-776 Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | ADP | CVSS | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Xmldom | Xmldom | affected xmldom <= 0.6.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Xmldom | Xmldom | affected @xmldom/xmldom >= 0.9.0, < 0.9.10 | Not specified |
| CNA | Xmldom | Xmldom | affected @xmldom/xmldom < 0.8.13 | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Podman Desktop | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Fuse 7 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI RHOAI | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Self-service Automation Portal 2 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/291257493cb0eb6980eda83b162a9c4e6d7d2597 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-2v35-w6hq-6mfw | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | github.com | |
| security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-41673.json | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | security.access.redhat.com | |
| github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/4845ef109221df0890825de2822fbe77afba3afe | [email protected] | github.com | |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/2d6d6916ed8a4c223db1f6d7560ab4544c465b0f | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/430357c7b6333108856e917bf2367afe5ceb6f8a | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/xmldom/xmldom/releases/tag/0.9.10 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/b0620383abc1df067f3ce1014c43ae1bc1161eeb | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/8b7cfd1491314abdc347261921d7334ff15f7112 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/8834218c85ac2a4d757b9587c9028e67c2f7b6c3 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/17678a2a73ecbd1a2da90f3d47dc23da9cef81aa | [email protected] | github.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26234 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41673 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/e6edcab6bef5bcdba0b220bb35442aa72f452b84 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/xmldom/xmldom/releases/tag/0.8.13 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2026-05-07T05:02:01.500Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| ADP | 2026-05-07T03:40:28.378Z | Made public. |
Solutions
ADP: RHSA-2026:26234: Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9
Workarounds
ADP: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.