CVE-2026-104848
Tinypool: Prototype Pollution gadget in worker options leads to Remote Code Execution
Description
Tinypool is a minimal Node.js worker thread pool implementation. Prior to 2.1.1, Tinypool constructs ThreadPool.options from a normal options object and reads the execArgv and env worker options in dist/index.js, allowing values inherited from a polluted Object.prototype to be copied into own properties and passed to worker_threads.Worker. An attacker who can first pollute either property can cause each newly spawned worker to load attacker-selected JavaScript through command-line preload arguments or NODE_OPTIONS, resulting in code execution with the host process's privileges and possible access to CI secrets, signing material, or build artifacts. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.1.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 2, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 2, 2026, 6:33 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-104848
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Tinypool to version 2.1.1 or later.
- Validate ThreadPool options are sanitized.
- Review worker thread security configurations.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/tinylibs/tinypool/security/advisories/GHSA-5gmw-xhrv-c9v3 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-104848', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-02T17:29:00.481503Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Tinypool is a minimal Node.js worker thread pool implementation. Prior to 2.1.1, Tinypool constructs ThreadPool.options from a normal options object and reads the execArgv and env worker options in dist/index.js, allowing values inherited from a polluted Object.prototype to be copied into own properties and passed to worker_threads.Worker. An attacker who can first pollute either property can cause each newly spawned worker to load attacker-selected JavaScript through command-line preload arguments or NODE_OPTIONS, resulting in code execution with the host process's privileges and possible access to CI secrets, signing material, or build artifacts. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.1. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-1321 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/104xxx/CVE-2026-104848.json">CVE-2026-104848</a> Added Reference https://github.com/tinylibs/tinypool/commit/24df4e730e7d0857a6d226c9b58f8924227404fd Added Reference https://github.com/tinylibs/tinypool/pull/134 Added Reference https://github.com/tinylibs/tinypool/releases/tag/v2.1.1 Added Reference https://github.com/tinylibs/tinypool/security/advisories/GHSA-5gmw-xhrv-c9v3