Medium 6.3Published Jul 9, 2026

CVE-2026-15195apidevtools json-schema-ref-parser pointer.ts Pointer.set prototype pollution

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 28, 2026, 8:50 AM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

A weakness has been identified in apidevtools json-schema-ref-parser up to 15.3.5. This impacts the function Refs.set/Pointer.set in the library lib/pointer.ts. Executing a manipulation can lead to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 15.3.6 will fix this issue. This patch is called a786bc6afc3674f650496472ee93d5cf74c4bd84. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

CVSS: 6.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-1321, CWE-94
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulDB
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Jul 9, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

apidevtools json-schema-ref-parser apidevtools:json-schema-ref-parser	15.3.0; 15.3.1; 15.3.2; 15.3.3; 15.3.4; 15.3.5; 15.3.6 not affected	CNA record

References

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/377123	vdb-entry, technical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/377123/cti	signature, permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15195	third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/851809	third-party-advisory
https://github.com/APIDevTools/json-schema-ref-parser/issues/421	issue-tracking
https://github.com/APIDevTools/json-schema-ref-parser/commit/a786bc6afc3674f650496472ee93d5cf74c4bd84	patch
https://github.com/APIDevTools/json-schema-ref-parser/releases/tag/v15.3.6	patch
https://github.com/APIDevTools/json-schema-ref-parser/	product

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