CVE-2026-33994
locutus: Locutus: Prototype pollution vulnerability in parse_str function
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Descripción
Locutus brings stdlibs of other programming languages to JavaScript for educational purposes. Starting in version 2.0.39 and prior to version 3.0.25, a prototype pollution vulnerability exists in the `parse_str` function of the npm package locutus. An attacker can pollute `Object.prototype` by overriding `RegExp.prototype.test` and then passing a crafted query string to `parse_str`, bypassing the prototype pollution guard. This vulnerability stems from an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-25521. The CVE-2026-25521 patch replaced the `String.prototype.includes()`-based guard with a `RegExp.prototype.test()`-based guard. However, `RegExp.prototype.test` is itself a writable prototype method that can be overridden, making the new guard bypassable in the same way as the original — trading one hijackable built-in for another. Version 3.0.25 contains an updated fix.
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-2026-33994
- 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-rxrv-835q-v5mh
- https://github.com/locutusjs/locutus/security/advisories/GHSA-vc8f-x9pp-wf5p
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33994