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CVE-2026-44291
Published:May 13, 2026
Updated:May 16, 2026
protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.6 and 8.0.2, protobufjs used plain objects with inherited prototypes for internal type lookup tables used by generated encode and decode functions. If Object.prototype had already been polluted, those lookup tables could resolve attacker-controlled inherited properties as valid protobuf type information. This could cause attacker-controlled strings to be emitted into generated JavaScript code. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.6 and 8.0.2.
Affected Packages
protobufjs (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) =8.0.0-experimental <8.0.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.0.2
protobufjs (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) >=6.10.3 <7.5.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.5.6
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=protobufjs-v7.0.0 <protobufjs-v7.5.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version protobufjs-v7.5.6
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=protobufjs-v8.0.0 <protobufjs-v8.0.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version protobufjs-v8.0.2
protobufjs (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=8.0.0 <8.0.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.0.2
protobufjs (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <7.5.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.5.6
protobufjs (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=8.0.0 <8.0.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.0.2
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
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:
8.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.05