CVE-2026-33993
Locutus: Locutus: Prototype Pollution and Denial of Service vulnerability in unserialize() function
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Descripción
Locutus brings stdlibs of other programming languages to JavaScript for educational purposes. Prior to version 3.0.25, the `unserialize()` function in `locutus/php/var/unserialize` assigns deserialized keys to plain objects via bracket notation without filtering the `__proto__` key. When a PHP serialized payload contains `__proto__` as an array or object key, JavaScript's `__proto__` setter is invoked, replacing the deserialized object's prototype with attacker-controlled content. This enables property injection, for...in propagation of injected properties, and denial of service via built-in method override. This is distinct from the previously reported prototype pollution in `parse_str` (GHSA-f98m-q3hr-p5wq, GHSA-rxrv-835q-v5mh) — `unserialize` is a different function with no mitigation applied. Version 3.0.25 patches the issue.
Paquetes afectados y versiones corregidas
| Fuente | Paquete | Corregido en |
|---|---|---|
| npm::GitHub Security Advisory npm | locutus | 3.0.25 |
Referencias
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33993
- https://github.com/locutusjs/locutus
- https://github.com/locutusjs/locutus/commit/345a6211e1e6f939f96a7090bfeff642c9fcf9e4
- https://github.com/locutusjs/locutus/pull/597
- https://github.com/locutusjs/locutus/releases/tag/v3.0.25
- https://github.com/locutusjs/locutus/security/advisories/GHSA-4mph-v827-f877
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33993
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33993