CVE-2026-83609

NameCVE-2026-83609
Descriptionxmldom is a pure JavaScript W3C standard-based (XML DOM Level 2 Core) DOMParser and XMLSerializer module. From 0.9.0 until 0.9.12, the shared reg() builder in lib/grammar.js compiles the anchored QName_exact validator with the multiline flag, so ^ and $ validate only one line instead of the complete name. createElementNS, createAttributeNS, createDocumentType, and createAttribute consequently accept a malformed XML name whose first line is valid and whose later text injects markup when serialized through either the default path or requireWellFormed: true. The triggering ECMAScript line terminators are U+000A, U+000D, U+2028, and U+2029. This issue is fixed in @xmldom/xmldom version 0.9.12.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
node-xmldom (PTS)bookworm0.8.6-1vulnerable
trixie0.9.6-1vulnerable
forky, sid0.9.11-1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
node-xmldomsource(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/security/advisories/GHSA-3px3-54cx-rmw9
https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/pull/1071
Fixed by: https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/commit/7b2ec67e1750daadd0bb06c92e875e726544a362 (0.9.12)

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