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CVE-2026-73231

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Description

Faker generates massive amounts of fake data in the browser and Node.js. Prior to 10.5.0, the faker.helpers.fake method in src/modules/helpers/eval.ts allows attacker-controlled fake templates to access the Function constructor through fakeEval.resolveProperty when a function returns another function, enabling arbitrary JavaScript code execution. This issue is fixed in version 10.5.0.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-11 20:18:48.400000
Last modified
2026-10-24 15:10:00.190000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-73231",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-11T20:18:48.400",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T15:10:00.190",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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      "value": "Faker generates massive amounts of fake data in the browser and Node.js. Prior to 10.5.0, the faker.helpers.fake method in src/modules/helpers/eval.ts allows attacker-controlled fake templates to access the Function constructor through fakeEval.resolveProperty when a function returns another function, enabling arbitrary JavaScript code execution. This issue is fixed in version 10.5.0."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Faker genera cantidades masivas de datos falsos en el navegador y Node.js. Antes de la versión 10.5.0, el método faker.helpers.fake en src/modules/helpers/eval.ts permite que plantillas falsas controladas por el atacante accedan al constructor Function a través de fakeEval.resolveProperty cuyo una función devuelve otra función, lo que permite la ejecución arbitraria de código JavaScript. Este problema se corrigió en la versión 10.5.0."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
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      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
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          "vendor": "faker-js",
          "product": "faker",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "< 10.5.0",
              "status": "affected"
            }
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
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        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
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          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
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  "weaknesses": [
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      "type": "Secondary",
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          "value": "CWE-95"
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  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/faker-js/faker/commit/54586208f904012f57c50b46cc1ad32bcbe4bfb7",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/faker-js/faker/pull/3852",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/faker-js/faker/releases/tag/v10.5.0",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/faker-js/faker/security/advisories/GHSA-qxc2-j82w-r537",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
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