msgpack5: Partial options disable prototype protection
### Impact Passing an empty or partial options object disables the default `protoAction: 'error'` protection. A map containing a `__proto__` key can then replace the prototype of the decoded object, potentially changing inherited properties or causing unexpected behavior in downstream code. Only the decoded object's prototype is affected; this does not modify `Object.prototype` globally. ### Patches Options are now merged with secure defaults without modifying the caller's object. Unsupported `protoAction` values are rejected. ### Workarounds Explicitly set `protoAction: 'error'` whenever constructing a msgpack5 instance, and validate decoded values before use.
- Products
- msgpack5
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 6.1.0
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-107301
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 28 Oct 2026, 10:03 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
msgpack5: Partial options disable prototype protection
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 8 Oct 2026, 17:39 UTC
### Impact Passing an empty or partial options object disables the default `protoAction: 'error'` protection. A map containing a `__proto__` key can then replace the prototype of the decoded object, potentially changing inherited properties or causing unexpected behavior in downstream code. Only the decoded object's prototype is affected; this does not modify `Object.prototype` globally. ### Patches Options are now merged with secure defaults without modifying the caller's object. Unsupported `protoAction` values are rejected. ### Workarounds Explicitly set `protoAction: 'error'` whenever constructing a msgpack5 instance, and validate decoded values before use.
osv:GHSA-8hq7-ggx2-cc6m
msgpack5
Fixed versions: 6.1.0
Complete source record
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