6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2026-16151
CartoDB carto-api-client filters.ts addFilter prototype pollution
Description

A vulnerability has been found in CartoDB carto-api-client 0.5.29. This impacts the function addFilter of the file src/filters.ts. Such manipulation of the argument column leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes. The attack can be executed remotely. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

INFO

Published Date :

July 18, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 20, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-16151 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cartodb carto-api-client
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Mitigate prototype pollution by validating user inputs and restricting prototype modifications.
  • Validate and sanitize all user-provided input.
  • Avoid modifying object prototypes directly.
  • Update to a patched version when available.
  • Consider input validation libraries.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-16151 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/CartoDB/carto-api-client/issues/299
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-16151', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-20T13:26:29.474227Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 18, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:cartodb:carto-api-client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'CartoDB', 'product': 'carto-api-client', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.5.29'}]}]
    Added Description A vulnerability has been found in CartoDB carto-api-client 0.5.29. This impacts the function addFilter of the file src/filters.ts. Such manipulation of the argument column leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes. The attack can be executed remotely. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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 CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-94
    Added CWE CWE-1321
    Added Reference https://github.com/CartoDB/carto-api-client/
    Added Reference https://github.com/CartoDB/carto-api-client/issues/299
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16151
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/857043
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/379917
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/379917/cti
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