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CVE-2024-27307

CRITICAL

JSONata expression can pollute the "Object" prototype

Published March 4, 2024Updated February 4, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Impact In JSONata versions `>= 1.4.0, < 1.8.7` and `>= 2.0.0, < 2.0.4`, a malicious expression can use the [transform operator](https://docs.jsonata.org/other-operators#-------transform) to override properties on the `Object` constructor and prototype. This may lead to denial of service, remote code execution or other unexpected behavior in applications that evaluate user-provided JSONata expressions. ### Patch This issue has been fixed in JSONata versions `>= 1.8.7` and `>= 2.0.4`. Applications that evaluate user-provided expressions should update ASAP to prevent exploitation. The following patch can be applied if updating is not possible. ```patch --- a/src/jsonata.js +++ b/src/jsonata.js @@ -1293,6 +1293,13 @@ var jsonata = (function() { } for(var ii = 0; ii < matches.length; ii++) { var match = matches[ii]; + if (match && (match.isPrototypeOf(result) || match instanceof Object.constructor)) { + throw { + code: "D1010", + stack: (new Error()).stack, + position: expr.position + }; + } // evaluate the update value for each match var update = await evaluate(expr.update, match, environment); // update must be an object @@ -1539,7 +1546,7 @@ var jsonata = (function() { if (typeof err.token == 'undefined' && typeof proc.token !== 'undefined') { err.token = proc.token; } - err.position = proc.position; + err.position = proc.position || err.position; } throw err; } @@ -1972,6 +1979,7 @@ var jsonata = (function() { "T1007": "Attempted to partially apply a non-function. Did you mean ${{{token}}}?", "T1008": "Attempted to partially apply a non-function", "D1009": "Multiple key definitions evaluate to same key: {{value}}", + "D1010": "Attempted to access the Javascript object prototype", // Javascript specific "T1010": "The matcher function argument passed to function {{token}} does not return the correct object structure", "T2001": "The left side of the {{token}} operator must evaluate to a number", "T2002": "The right side of the {{token}} operator must evaluate to a number", ``` ### References https://github.com/jsonata-js/jsonata/releases/tag/v2.0.4 ### Credit Thank you to Albert Pedersen of Cloudflare for disclosing this issue.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm
Update jsonata to 2.0.4 or later
npm install jsonata@2.0.4
npm
Update jsonata to 1.8.7 or later
npm install jsonata@1.8.7

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
jsonata
npm
All versions2.0.4
jsonata
npm
All versions1.8.7

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-1321
    Prototype PollutionMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27307?
JSONata expression can pollute the "Object" prototype This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-27307?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-fqg8-vfv7-8fj8

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