CVE-2026-78178
jQWidgets jqx-all.js jqxBaseFramework.extend prototype pollution
Description
A vulnerability was determined in jQWidgets up to 24.0.1. This affects the function JQXLite.extend/jqxBaseFramework.extend of the file jqwidgets/jqx-all.js. This manipulation causes improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes. The attack can be initiated remotely. The reported GitHub issue was closed with the label "not planned".
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 24, 2026, 3:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 24, 2026, 3:16 a.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 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update jQWidgets to a secure version.
- Apply vendor patches if available.
- Review code for prototype manipulation.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:jqwidgets:jqwidgets:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'n/a', 'product': 'jQWidgets', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '24.0.0'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '24.0.1'}]}] Added Description A vulnerability was determined in jQWidgets up to 24.0.1. This affects the function JQXLite.extend/jqxBaseFramework.extend of the file jqwidgets/jqx-all.js. This manipulation causes improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes. The attack can be initiated remotely. The reported GitHub issue was closed with the label "not planned". Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CWE CWE-94 Added CWE CWE-1321 Added Reference https://github.com/jqwidgets/jQWidgets/ Added Reference https://github.com/jqwidgets/jQWidgets/issues/764 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78178 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/884182 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/394562 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/394562/cti