CVE-2026-83606
Description
A flaw was found in xmldom, a JavaScript XML DOM parser. This vulnerability, a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS), occurs due to inefficient processing of unterminated processing instructions in XML input. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted XML input, causing quadratic backtracking and stalling the Node.js event loop. This can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) for applications using xmldom.
Statement
Important: A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) flaw in the xmldom library allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service. By sending specially crafted XML input, an attacker can trigger quadratic backtracking, leading to the Node.js event loop stalling in applications utilizing xmldom, such as OpenShift Container Platform and JupyterLab.
Mitigation
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.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
Attackers can create crafted inputs that intentionally cause the regular expression to use excessive backtracking in a way that causes the CPU consumption to spike.
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