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CVE-2026-46510: form-data-objectizer: Prototype pollution in form-data-objectizer via bracket-notation form keys

May 18, 2026 (updated June 9, 2026)

form-data-objectizer walks bracket-notation form keys (e.g. name[sub]) into nested objects without filtering __proto__, constructor, or prototype. A single HTTP form field whose name starts with __proto__[...] causes the library to mutate Object.prototype, which is a prototype pollution primitive of the entire Node.js process.

The bug is in treatInitial and treatSecond inside index.cjs:

if (inputName in result) {           // 'in' walks the prototype chain, so '__proto__' matches
newResult = result[inputName]      // newResult === Object.prototype
}
// ...
result[key] = value                  // sets the property on Object.prototype

With the form key __proto__[polluted] and value yes:

  1. treatInitial matches inputName = "__proto__", rest = "[polluted]".
  2. "__proto__" in result is true (inherited), so newResult = result["__proto__"], which is Object.prototype.
  3. treatSecond recurses with key = "polluted", newRest = "", and assigns Object.prototype.polluted = "yes".

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-m2hg-wjq3-28wq
  • github.com/kaspernj/form-data-objectizer/commit/7c54b99408e6e9cd6533b7245bf197dadc2a2dbc
  • github.com/kaspernj/form-data-objectizer/security/advisories/GHSA-m2hg-wjq3-28wq
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46510

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.0.1

Fixed versions

  • 1.0.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.0.1 or above.

Impact 8.2 HIGH

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

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Weakness

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

Source file

npm/form-data-objectizer/CVE-2026-46510.yml

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