CVE•Published 2026-05-13•Modified 2026-05-13•0 articles on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-44292Protobufjs_project · Protobufjs

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS percentile

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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1321Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

Description

protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.6 and 8.0.2, protobufjs generated message constructors copied enumerable properties from a provided properties object without filtering the __proto__ key. If an application constructed a message from an attacker-controlled plain object, an own enumerable __proto__ property could alter the prototype of that individual message instance. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.6 and 8.0.2.

Timeline

Published 2026-05-13

Modified 2026-05-13

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC Sploitus VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2026-44292

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Protobufjs Project Protobufjs"

All exposed Protobufjs Project Protobufjs instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Protobufjs"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Protobufjs" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-44292