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CVE-2026-77414: jsonata · Code Injection

Affects jsonataSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to 2.2.1 or 1.8.8 as a priority.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.2.1, 1.8.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade jsonata to 2.2.1 or 1.8.8.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
jsonata-jsjsonataAffected
  • >=2.0.0 <2.2.1
Fixed in
  • 2.2.1
jsonata-jsjsonataAffected
  • <1.8.8
Fixed in
  • 1.8.8
npmjsonatapkg:npm/jsonataOther threatsAffected
  • <1.8.8
  • <2.2.1
Fixed in
  • 1.8.8
  • 2.2.1

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AI-suggested

Upgrade jsonata-js to version 1.8.8 or later, or 2.2.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are indicated or required by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2026-77414 is a critical code injection vulnerability in the jsonata-js library, a JSON query and transformation language. Versions prior to 1.8.8 and 2.2.1 contain a flaw in the environment.lookup function where a bypassable hasOwnProperty check allows crafted expressions to access the object prototype and execute arbitrary code via process.getBuiltinModule with child_process. This vulnerability enables attackers to execute code with the privileges of the host process. The issue is fixed in jsonata versions 1.8.8 and 2.2.1.

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