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CVE-2026-44643 — Vulnerability in angular-expressions — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Angular Expressions - Remote Code Execution using filters

Published May 11, 2026Updated May 13, 2026Source: osv

Summary

## Impact An attacker can write a malicious expression that escapes the sandbox to execute arbitrary code on the system. Example of vulnerable code: ``` const expressions = require("angular-expressions"); const result = expressions.compile("a | __proto__")({}, {}); ``` This should throw the error : Filter '__proto__' is not defined, however, this shows : Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier 'Object' With a more complex (undisclosed) payload, one can get full access to Arbitrary code execution on the system. ## Vulnerable versions : angular-expressions <= 1.5.1 ## Patches The problem has been patched in version 1.5.2 of angular-expressions. ## Credits Credits go to San Gil from [www.securityoffice.io](https://securityoffice.io/) who has found the issue and reported it to us.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 11, 2026 (154 days ago).
  • Last revised May 13, 2026 — 2 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm
Update angular-expressions to 1.5.2 or later
npm install angular-expressions@1.5.2

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: npm (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
angular-expressions
npm
All versions1.5.2

Vulnerability Classification

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

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
—
Confidentiality
—
Integrity
—
Availability
—

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-44643?
Angular Expressions - Remote Code Execution using filters 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-2026-44643?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-pw8r-6689-xvf4

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