CVE-2026-40897

HIGHPre-NVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 83% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
42.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 24, 2026

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 2, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available

Unsafe object property setter in mathjs · Advisory · josdejong/mathjs · GitHub

https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/security/advisories/GHSA-29qv-4j9f-fjw5
generic

Fix two security vulnerabilities in the expression parser by josdejong · Pull Request #3656 · josdejong/mathjs · GitHub

https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/pull/3656
generic

fix: improve the internal `setSafeProperty` to not allow setting prop… · josdejong/mathjs@513ab2a · GitHub

https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/commit/513ab2a0e01004af91b31aada68fae8a821326ad

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
mathjs—15.2.0—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 35× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCEQSTLab/CVE-2026-40897
    First seen May 7, 2026

    Math.js Expression Parser RCE

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-40897?
CVE-2026-40897 is a high vulnerability published on April 24, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-40897 disclosed?
CVE-2026-40897 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 24, 2026, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-40897 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-40897 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 42.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-40897?
CVE-2026-40897 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-40897?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-40897, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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