apidoc-core is the core parser library to generate apidoc result following the…
Priority LOW 33CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
apidoc-core is the core parser library to generate apidoc result following the apidoc-spec. A Prototype Pollution vulnerability in the preProcess function of apidoc-core versions thru 0.15.0 allows attackers to inject properties on Object.prototype via supplying a crafted payload, causing denial of service (DoS) as the minimum consequence.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00355 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | apidoc-core (npm) | up to 0.15.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-5q53-78f2-6gf8 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- apidoc-core (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.15.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-5q53-78f2-6gf8
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-57317
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5q53-78f2-6gf8
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2025-57317 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-57317 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5q53-78f2-6gf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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