CVE-2026-54271
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 23 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
protobufjs-cli is the command line add-on for protobuf.js. Prior to 1.3.2 and 2.5.0, a previous fix for unsafe name handling in pbjs static / static-module code generation was incomplete. Affected versions of protobufjs-cli could still emit unsafe JavaScript references when generating static output from crafted JSON descriptor input. The common case of parsing schemas from .proto files is not affected. This is a bypass of CVE-2026-44295. An attacker who can provide or influence pre-parsed JSON descriptors passed to pbjs static code generation may be able to cause generated JavaScript output to contain attacker-controlled code. The injected code may execute if the generated file is later executed or imported and an affected generated API path is invoked. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.3.2 and 2.5.0.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- protobufjs project protobufjs-cli< 1.3.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:protobufjs_project:protobufjs-cli:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- protobufjs project protobufjs-cli2.0.0 → 2.5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:protobufjs_project:protobufjs-cli:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-pr59-h9ph-3fr8protobufjs-cli: Code injection in pbjs static output from crafted JSON descriptor names2026-06-15ghsa · osvUS
## Summary A previous fix for unsafe name handling in `pbjs` static / static-module code generation was incomplete. Affected versions of `protobufjs-cli` could still emit unsafe JavaScript references when generating static output from crafted JSON descriptor input. The common case of parsing schemas from `.proto` files is not affected. This is a bypass of GHSA-6r35-46g8-jcw9 / CVE-2026-44295. ## Impact An attacker who can provide or influence pre-parsed JSON descriptors passed to `pbjs` static code generation may be able to cause generated JavaScript output to contain attacker-controlled code. The injected code may execute if the generated file is later executed or imported and an affected generated API path is invoked. ## Preconditions * The application or build process must run `pbjs` static code generation on a pre-parsed JSON descriptor influenced by an attacker. * The generated JavaScript file must subsequently be executed or imported. * An affected generated API path must be invoked. ## Workarounds Do not run affected versions of `pbjs` static or static-module generation on untrusted JSON descriptors. If untrusted JSON descriptors must be accepted, validate descriptor-derived names before code generation and reject names that could not have been produced by parsing a valid `.proto` file. Running code generation in an isolated environment can reduce impact.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (3)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan