Description
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.
Published: 2026-05-13
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fx83-v9x8-x52w protobuf.js: Prototype injection in generated message constructors
History

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Protobuf
Protobuf protobuf
Vendors & Products Protobuf
Protobuf protobuf

Wed, 13 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Protobufjs Project
Protobufjs Project protobufjs
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:protobufjs_project:protobufjs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Protobufjs Project
Protobufjs Project protobufjs

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title protobufjs: Prototype injection in generated message constructors
Weaknesses CWE-1321
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Protobuf Protobuf
Protobufjs Project Protobufjs
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T14:42:55.155Z

Reserved: 2026-05-05T17:39:31.112Z

Link: CVE-2026-44292

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-13T16:16:56.123

Modified: 2026-05-13T20:58:32.597

Link: CVE-2026-44292

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Updated: 2026-05-14T14:30:15Z

Weaknesses