Description
xmldom is a pure JavaScript W3C standard-based (XML DOM Level 2 Core) `DOMParser` and `XMLSerializer` module. xmldom parses XML that is not well-formed because it contains multiple top level elements, and adds all root nodes to the `childNodes` collection of the `Document`, without reporting any error or throwing. This breaks the assumption that there is only a single root node in the tree, which led to issuance of CVE-2022-39299 as it is a potential issue for dependents. Update to @xmldom/xmldom@~0.7.7, @xmldom/xmldom@~0.8.4 (dist-tag latest) or @xmldom/xmldom@>=0.9.0-beta.4 (dist-tag next). As a workaround, please one of the following approaches depending on your use case: instead of searching for elements in the whole DOM, only search in the `documentElement`or reject a document with a document that has more then 1 `childNode`.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| xmldom | xmldom | <= 0.6.0, < 0.7.7, >= 0.8.0, < 0.8.4, >= 0.9.0-beta.1, < 0.9.0-beta.4 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-xmldom | 0.8.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-xmldom | 0.8.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | node-xmldom | 0.8.6-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | node-xmldom | 0.1.27+ds-1+deb10u2 | DLA-3260-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | node-xmldom | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-xmldom | 0.7.5-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-6102-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | node-xmldom | 0.1.27+ds-1+deb10u2build0.20.04.1 | USN-6102-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | python-tensorboard | 2.16.2-1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @xmldom/xmldom | < 0.7.7 | 0.7.7 | GHSA-crh6-fp67-6883 |
| npm | @xmldom/xmldom | >= 0.8.0, < 0.8.4 | 0.8.4 | GHSA-crh6-fp67-6883 |
| npm | @xmldom/xmldom | >= 0.9.0-beta.1, < 0.9.0-beta.4 | 0.9.0-beta.4 | GHSA-crh6-fp67-6883 |
| npm | xmldom | <= 0.6.0 | — | GHSA-crh6-fp67-6883 |
Advisories 2
- USN-6102-1 node-xmldom vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-3260-1 node-xmldom - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026