CVE-2026-45302
Prototype Pollution in parse-nested-form-data via `__proto__` in FormData field names
Description
parse-nested-form-data is a tiny node module for parsing FormData by name into objects and arrays. Prior to version 1.0.1, parseFormData() walks bracket and dot-notation FormData field names into nested objects without filtering reserved property keys. A single FormData field whose name begins with __proto__, or contains .__proto__. mid-path, causes the parser to traverse onto Object.prototype and assign properties there, polluting the prototype chain of every plain object in the running process. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.1.
INFO
Published Date :
June 1, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 2, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the parse-nested-form-data dependency to 1.0.1.
- Verify that prototype pollution is no longer possible.
- Remove any custom prototype pollution checks.
- Deploy the updated application.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-45302 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Vulnerability disclosures and root-cause analysis. 10 published CVEs across npm and WordPress: prototype pollution, broken access control, unauthenticated upload to RCE, and SSRF.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/milamer/parse-nested-form-data/security/advisories/GHSA-xp7r-j8r6-j9h3 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description parse-nested-form-data is a tiny node module for parsing FormData by name into objects and arrays. Prior to version 1.0.1, parseFormData() walks bracket and dot-notation FormData field names into nested objects without filtering reserved property keys. A single FormData field whose name begins with __proto__, or contains .__proto__. mid-path, causes the parser to traverse onto Object.prototype and assign properties there, polluting the prototype chain of every plain object in the running process. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.1. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L Added CWE CWE-1321 Added Reference https://github.com/milamer/parse-nested-form-data/commit/527ad58eb486e32438f7198fb88315c20449d792 Added Reference https://github.com/milamer/parse-nested-form-data/releases/tag/v1.0.1 Added Reference https://github.com/milamer/parse-nested-form-data/security/advisories/GHSA-xp7r-j8r6-j9h3