Math.js is an extensive math library for JavaScript and Node.js. From 13.1.1 to before 15.2.0, a 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. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.2.0.
Fix
Public exploits 2
- EQSTLab/CVE-2026-40897 PoC on GitHub
- yym8538/CVE-2026-40897 PoC on GitHub
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Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/commit/513ab2a0e01004af91b31aada68fae8a821326ad Patch
- https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/security/advisories/GHSA-29qv-4j9f-fjw5 Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.8 · mathjsNVD modified 2026-10-26 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:mathjs:mathjs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
References 6
- https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/commit/513ab2a0e01004af91b31aada68fae8a821326ad Patch
- https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/pull/3656 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/security/advisories/GHSA-29qv-4j9f-fjw5 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40897
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2461612
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40897.json