CVE-2026-44292
MEDIUMprotobufjs: Prototype injection in generated message constructors
Title source: cnaDescription
protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.6 and 8.0.2, protobufjs generated message constructors copied enumerable properties from a provided properties object without filtering the __proto__ key. If an application constructed a message from an attacker-controlled plain object, an own enumerable __proto__ property could alter the prototype of that individual message instance. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.6 and 8.0.2.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
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https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/security/advisories/GHSA-fx83-v9x8-x52w
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
24.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-1321
Status
published
Products (5)
npm/protobufjs
0 - 7.5.6npm
npm/protobufjs
8.0.0 - 8.0.2npm
protobufjs/protobuf.js
< 7.5.6
protobufjs/protobuf.js
>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.2
protobufjs_project/protobufjs
< 7.5.6
Published
May 13, 2026
Tracked Since
May 13, 2026