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{"bugzilla": {"description": "seroval: seroval: Arbitrary Code Execution via Improper JSON Deserialization", "id": "2431896", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2431896"}, "csaw": false, "cvss3": {"cvss3_base_score": "7.5", "cvss3_scoring_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "status": "draft"}, "cwe": "CWE-502", "details": ["A flaw was found in seroval, a JavaScript library designed to convert complex data into a string format. This vulnerability exists within the library's JSON deserialization process, which is responsible for converting string data back into usable objects. A remote attacker can exploit improper input handling in the `fromJSON` and `fromCrossJSON` functions to execute arbitrary JavaScript code. Successful exploitation requires the attacker to make multiple specific requests and possess some understanding of how the serialized data is processed, ultimately leading to unauthorized control over the affected system."], "mitigation": {"lang": "en:us", "value": "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."}, "name": "CVE-2026-23737", "public_date": "2026-01-21T23:09:34Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23737\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23737\nhttps://github.com/lxsmnsyc/seroval/commit/ce9408ebc87312fcad345a73c172212f2a798060\nhttps://github.com/lxsmnsyc/seroval/security/advisories/GHSA-3rxj-6cgf-8cfw"], "statement": "This vulnerability is rated Important for Red Hat. The `seroval` library, used in components like `forgejo` in Fedora and EPEL, is susceptible to remote code execution through improper JSON deserialization. Exploitation requires an attacker to perform multiple requests and possess partial knowledge of how serialized data is processed during runtime.", "threat_severity": "Important"}

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