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CVE-2026-86536: CWE-1321 Improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution') in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift

0
Medium
Published: 10/02/2026 (10/02/2026, 11:40:06 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Apache Software Foundation
Product: Apache Thrift

Description

Improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution') vulnerability in Apache Thrift all JS bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0 and re-generate JS code, which fixes the issue.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

apache/thrift
pkg:npm/apache/thrift
Affected versions
<0.25.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/02/2026, 17:56:45 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-86536 describes a prototype pollution vulnerability in Apache Thrift's JavaScript bindings prior to version 0.25.0. Prototype pollution occurs when an attacker can modify the prototype of a base object, potentially altering the behavior of all objects inheriting from it. This vulnerability affects all JS bindings of Apache Thrift before 0.25.0. The vendor recommends upgrading to version 0.25.0 and regenerating JS code to remediate the issue.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to improperly modify object prototype attributes in affected Apache Thrift JavaScript bindings, which can cause unexpected application behavior or security issues related to prototype pollution. The exact impact depends on how the affected code is used but can include data manipulation or denial of service.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 and regenerate their JavaScript code to address this vulnerability. This is the official fix provided by the vendor.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-9fmc-g2q8-p66m
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-86536"]
Database Specific Severity
MODERATE
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6abfee87a43b0b3b89e54bbf

Added to database: 10/02/2026, 17:48:55 UTC

Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 17:56:45 UTC

Last updated: 10/03/2026, 03:45:56 UTC

Views: 2

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