CVE-2026-44295: protobuf.js: Code injection in pbjs static output from crafted schema names

May 12, 2026 (updated May 14, 2026)

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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-6r35-46g8-jcw9
github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-cli-v1.2.1
github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-cli-v2.0.2
github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/security/advisories/GHSA-6r35-46g8-jcw9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44295

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