CVE-2025-13204: expr-eval vulnerable to Prototype Pollution
Affects expr-evalSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 2.0.2 as a priority.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 19:36 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 |
|---|
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.0.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade expr-eval-fork to 2.0.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmexpr-eval | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| npmexpr-eval-fork | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade expr-eval to version 2.0.2 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. The npm package expr-eval-fork also resolves this issue. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
The npm package expr-eval is affected by a Prototype Pollution vulnerability (CVE-2025-13204) that allows an attacker to manipulate JavaScript prototype inheritance via the expression evaluation interface. This flaw can lead to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is fixed in version 2.0.2 of expr-eval. Users should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13204 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/silentmatt/expr-eval/pull/252/files (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/jorenbroekema/expr-eval/commit/6c475a118643ae0efe012de283e932fb8b74324b (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/silentmatt/expr-eval/commit/6e889e0e75c50ac37d70c35388602025650e0c50 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/SECCON/SECCON2022_final_CTF/blob/main/jeopardy/web/babybox/solver/solver.py (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/jorenbroekema/expr-eval (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/silentmatt/expr-eval (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/vladko312/extras/blob/f549d505af300fd74a01b46fab2102990ff1c14d/expr-eval.py (opens in a new tab)
- huntr.dev/bounties/1-npm-expr-eval (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/expr-eval-fork (opens in a new tab)