Prototype Pollution Vulnerability in Apidoc-Core by Sonatype
CVE-2025-13158

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Apidoc

Status
Apidoc-core
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-13158?

A prototype pollution vulnerability exists in apidoc-core affecting version 0.2.0 and later. This flaw enables remote attackers to manipulate JavaScript object prototypes using malformed data structures, particularly targeting the ā€˜defineā€™ property. As a result, applications that depend on the integrity of prototype chains may experience denial of service or exhibit unintended behavior. The vulnerability impacts the preProcess() function across several worker modules, including api_group.js, api_param_title.js, api_use.js, and api_permission.js.

Affected Version(s)

apidoc-core 0.2.0

References

https://www.sonatype.com/security-advisories/cve-2025-13158
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
9.3
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

James MontaƱo of the Sonatype Security Research Team
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CVE-2025-13158 : Prototype Pollution Vulnerability in Apidoc-Core by Sonatype