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CVE-2025-61140: jsonpath · Prototype Pollution

Affects jsonpathSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
npmjsonpathpkg:npm/jsonpathOther threatsAffected
  • =1.1.1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

An official fix is available from Red Hat. Users of affected products, including Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5, should apply the security updates as provided in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:3962. Red Hat manages remediation for their products and provides detailed guidance on applying updates. No additional mitigation beyond applying the official patch is indicated.

Description

The value function in jsonpath 1.1.1 lib/index.js is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution.

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