CVE-2026-41672
CVE-2026-41672 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-91.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v4: 8.7
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-28285
- Weakness: CWE-91
- Published:
- Last modified:
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, the package allows attacker-controlled comment content to be serialized into XML without validating or neutralizing comment-breaking sequences. As a result, an attacker can terminate the comment early and inject arbitrary XML nodes into the serialized output. This issue has been patched in versions @xmldom/xmldom versions 0.9.10 and 0.8.13.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41672?
- 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, the package allows attacker-controlled comment content to be serialized into XML without validating or neutralizing comment-breaking sequences. As a result, an attacker can terminate the comment early and inject arbitrary XML nodes into the serialized output. This issue has been patched in versions @xmldom/xmldom versions 0.9.10 and 0.8.13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41672?
- CVE-2026-41672 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2026-41672 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-41672?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2026-41672 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2026-41672 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-28285.
- When was CVE-2026-41672 published?
- CVE-2026-41672 was published on 2026-05-07 and last updated on 2026-07-06.
References
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/b397540889086da868c30c366ad5c220d1a750c7
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/fda7cc313de30243fea35cada64e0bb12099c2a1
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/pull/987
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/releases/tag/0.8.13
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/releases/tag/0.9.10
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-j759-j44w-7fr8
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26234
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41672
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467631
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-41672.json
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