# CVE-2022-37616: node-xmldom: A prototype pollution vulnerability exists in the function copy in dom.js in the xmldom (published as @xmldom/xmldom)...

CVE-2022-37616 is fixed in node-xmldom on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37616, released October 11, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-37616
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 9.8 (critical)
- EPSS: 0.0213
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 10, 2022

## Description

A prototype pollution vulnerability exists in the function copy in dom.js in the xmldom (published as @xmldom/xmldom) package before 0.8.3 for Node.js via the p variable. NOTE: the vendor states "we are in the process of marking this report as invalid"; however, some third parties takes the position that "A prototype injection/Prototype pollution is not just when global objects are polluted with recursive merge or deep cloning but also when a target object is polluted."

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | node-xmldom Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 0.8.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37616](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-37616.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Linux | node-xmldom Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.8.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37616](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-37616.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Linux | node-xmldom Debian 14 | 0.8.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37616](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-37616.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Linux | node-xmldom Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.1.27+ds-1+deb10u2build0.20.04.1 | [node-xmldom 0.1.27+ds-1+deb10u2build0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-node-xmldom-0.1.27-ds-1-deb10u2build0.20.04.1.md) | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Linux | node-xmldom Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.7.5-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [node-xmldom 0.7.5-1ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-node-xmldom-0.7.5-1ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 2, 2022 |

---

Data as of 2026-11-08T13:06:02Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo

Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.