CVE-2026-8657
Apache jsondiffpatch Prototype Pollution Vulnerability
Description
Versions of the package jsondiffpatch before 0.7.6 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the jsondiffpatch.patch() and jsondiffpatch/formatters/jsonpatch.patch() APIs. An attacker can perform prototype pollution by supplying crafted delta or JSON Patch documents, as attacker-controlled property names and path segments are used to traverse and modify objects without restricting access to special properties like __proto__ or constructor.prototype, allowing modification of Object.prototype.
INFO
Published Date :
May 16, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 16, 2026, 6:16 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 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update jsondiffpatch to version 0.7.6.
- Apply vendor patches if available.
- Sanitize user-supplied delta and patch documents.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Versions of the package jsondiffpatch before 0.7.6 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the jsondiffpatch.patch() and jsondiffpatch/formatters/jsonpatch.patch() APIs. An attacker can perform prototype pollution by supplying crafted delta or JSON Patch documents, as attacker-controlled property names and path segments are used to traverse and modify objects without restricting access to special properties like __proto__ or constructor.prototype, allowing modification of Object.prototype. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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:N/I:H/A:L Added CWE CWE-1321 Added Reference https://gist.github.com/yuki-matsuhashi/e570fb1579ae1f3190059b622b0473fb Added Reference https://github.com/benjamine/jsondiffpatch/blob/96112c35a98f9201dd75d67fcee68a952c79e2fe/packages/jsondiffpatch/src/filters/nested.ts%23L107-L115 Added Reference https://github.com/benjamine/jsondiffpatch/blob/96112c35a98f9201dd75d67fcee68a952c79e2fe/packages/jsondiffpatch/src/filters/nested.ts%23L82-L87 Added Reference https://github.com/benjamine/jsondiffpatch/blob/96112c35a98f9201dd75d67fcee68a952c79e2fe/packages/jsondiffpatch/src/formatters/jsonpatch-apply.ts%23L146-L168 Added Reference https://github.com/benjamine/jsondiffpatch/blob/96112c35a98f9201dd75d67fcee68a952c79e2fe/packages/jsondiffpatch/src/formatters/jsonpatch-apply.ts%23L171-L199 Added Reference https://github.com/benjamine/jsondiffpatch/commit/381c0125efab49f6f0dbc08317d01d55717672af Added Reference https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONDIFFPATCH-16322990