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CVE-2026-40897
Published:April 21, 2026
Updated:April 21, 2026
Impact This security 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. Patches The issue was introduced in mathjs "v13.1.1", and patched in mathjs "v15.2.0". Workarounds There is no workaround without upgrading to "v15.2.0". References You can find out more via the commit fixing this issue: https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/commit/513ab2a0e01004af91b31aada68fae8a821326ad (part of PR https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/pull/3656).
Affected Packages
mathjs (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=13.1.1 <15.2.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 15.2.0
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes