xml2js version 0.4.23 allows an external attacker to edit or add new properties to an object. This is possible because the application does not properly validate incoming JSON keys, thus allowing the __proto__ property to be edited.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - xml2js version 0.4.23 allows an external attacker to edit or add new properties to an object. This is     possible because the application does not properly validate incoming JSON keys, thus allowing the
    __proto__ property to be edited. (CVE-2023-0842)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - xml2js version 0.4.23 allows an external attacker to edit or add new properties to an object. This is
    possible because the application does not properly validate incoming JSON keys, thus allowing the
    __proto__ property to be edited. (CVE-2023-0842)

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3760 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3760-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                          Adrian Bunk     March 14, 2024                                https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : node-xml2js     Version        : 0.2.8-1.1+deb11u1~deb10u1     CVE ID         : CVE-2023-0842     Debian Bug     : 1034148

    Prototype pollution has been fixed in node-xml2js, an XML to JavaScript     object converter.

    For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version     0.2.8-1.1+deb11u1~deb10u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your node-xml2js packages.

    For the detailed security status of node-xml2js please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/node-xml2js

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
250928	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-0842	Nessus	Misc.	medium
411887	SCA: security update for xml2js (GHSA-776f-qx25-q3cc)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	medium
411887	SCA: security update for xml2js (GHSA-776f-qx25-q3cc)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	medium
192129	Debian dla-3760 : node-xml2js - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium

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