CVE-2026-41672

A flaw was found in xmldom and @xmldom/xmldom, a JavaScript module for parsing and serializing XML. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious content into XML comments. By doing so, the attacker can prematurely close a comment and insert unauthorized XML elements into the final output. This could lead to the manipulation of data within the XML document.

This flaw is rated as Important. The xmldom JavaScript module, used in various Red Hat products, is vulnerable to arbitrary XML node injection. An attacker can craft malicious XML comments to prematurely terminate a comment block and insert unauthorized XML elements, leading to data manipulation within the processed XML document. This risk is present in applications that handle and serialize untrusted XML input.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.