CVE-2026-40897

high

Description

Math.js is an extensive math library for JavaScript and Node.js. From 13.1.1 to before 15.2.0, a vulnerability allowed executing arbitrary JavaScript via the expression parser of mathjs. You can be affected when you have an application where users can evaluate arbitrary expressions using the mathjs expression parser. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.2.0.

References

https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40897.json

https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/security/advisories/GHSA-29qv-4j9f-fjw5

https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/pull/3656

https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/commit/513ab2a0e01004af91b31aada68fae8a821326ad

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2461612

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40897

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-04-24

Updated: 2026-06-30

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00051