highCVSS 8.7Vulnerability

CVE-2026-44295

## Summary `pbjs` static code generation could emit unsafe JavaScript identifiers derived from schema-controlled names. When generating static JavaScript from a crafted schema or JSON descriptor, certain namespace, enum, service, or derived full names could be written into the generated output without sufficient sanitization. ## Impact An attacker who can provide or influence schemas passed to `pbjs` may be able to cause generated JavaScript output to contain attacker-controlled code. The injected code would run if the generated file is later executed or imported by the application or build process. This affects the protobufjs CLI static code generation path. Applications that only use trusted schemas, or that do not execute generated output from untrusted schemas, are not directly affected. ## Preconditions - The application or build process must run `pbjs` static code generation on a schema or JSON descriptor influenced by an attacker. - The attacker-controlled input must contain crafted schema names that reach generated JavaScript output. - The generated JavaScript file must subsequently be executed, imported, or otherwise evaluated. ## Workarounds Do not run affected versions of `pbjs` static code generation on untrusted schemas or descriptors. If untrusted schemas must be accepted, validate schema names before code generation and run generation in an isolated environment.

Properties

severity
high
summary
protobuf.js: Code injection in pbjs static output from crafted schema names
epss_score
0.00395
cvss_score
8.7
ghsa_published
2026-05-12T15:06:22Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6r35-46g8-jcw9
ghsa_updated
2026-05-14T20:35:29Z
ghsa_id
GHSA-6r35-46g8-jcw9
cve_id
CVE-2026-44295
cvss_vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
is_ghsa_only
false
epss_percentile
0.32361

Related Entities (5)

ENRICHED_BY (1)

[Source]FIRST EPSS

VULNERABLE_TO (1)

[Software]npm/protobufjs-cli

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]npm/protobufjs-cli

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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