CVE-2026-72716: Orval: Import-time RCE via query-parameter default -> zod module-level template literal
Orval’s zod schema generation emits the query-parameter default value as a module-level template literal
(export const …Default = ;) without escaping ${ or the backtick. A default of the form
v${<code>}w injects a live JavaScript expression evaluated when the generated zod schema module is
imported, executing attacker-controlled code at import — no request or function call needed. Verified
on Orval 8.19.0; survives default OpenAPI validation.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-p4cg-3328-rvfg
- github.com/orval-labs/orval/commit/8ef1bfdf3f9bcaf9dabfbe2e42887f1c0e159ab6
- github.com/orval-labs/orval/pull/3692
- github.com/orval-labs/orval/releases/tag/v8.21.0
- github.com/orval-labs/orval/security/advisories/GHSA-p4cg-3328-rvfg
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72716
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