Vulnerability Description
Yayson is a library for serializing and reading JSON API data in JavaScript. Prior to 4.3.0, Store and LegacyStore use attacker-controlled JSON:API type, id, and relationship names as keys in plain-object lookup tables in src/yayson/store.ts and src/yayson/legacy-store.ts. A document whose type is __proto__ causes model-cache writes to modify Object.prototype, with the attacker controlling the polluted property name through id and its value through attributes. The malicious type can also be supplied by an included resource, and LegacyStore is reachable when a configured types mapping resolves to __proto__. Unsafe relationship names including __proto__, constructor, and prototype provide additional document-derived member paths. The resulting process-wide prototype pollution can cause denial of service and logic corruption; authorization bypass or code execution depends on suitable gadgets in the consuming application. This issue is fixed in version 4.3.0.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/confetti/yayson/commit/e460162d5a3ebac86424bead7424957c36f8df
- https://github.com/confetti/yayson/pull/111
- https://github.com/confetti/yayson/releases/tag/v4.3.0
- https://github.com/confetti/yayson/security/advisories/GHSA-325j-mg25-8q58
- https://github.com/confetti/yayson/security/advisories/GHSA-325j-mg25-8q58
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-61534?
CVE-2026-61534 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). Yayson is a library for serializing and reading JSON API data in JavaScript. Prior to 4.3.0, Store and LegacyStore use attacker-controlled JSON:API type, id, and relationship names as keys in plain-ob...
How severe is CVE-2026-61534?
CVE-2026-61534 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-61534?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.