Prototype Pollution Vulnerability in Apache Thrift by Apache
CVE-2026-94646

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Thrift
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-94646?

An uncaught exception vulnerability has been identified in the Apache Thrift nodejs bindings. This flaw arises from improper validation of specified input quantities, leading to the potential modification of object prototype attributes, a type of vulnerability known as prototype pollution. As a result, this could allow an attacker to manipulate the behavior of the application and potentially execute arbitrary code. Users of Apache Thrift are highly encouraged to update to version 0.25.0 or later to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Thrift 0 < 0.25.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/33otcgbqd27wf6qq810q56znz...
vendor-advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/5hjh0gz8wf6bo7ydxjpqj92m4...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Sylwester Lachiewicz
.