The value function in jsonpath 1.1.1 lib/index.js is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution.
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-1321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
The value function in jsonpath 1.1.1 lib/index.js is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00526 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial jsonpath (npm): 1.2.0Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 5 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
| — | jsonpath (npm) | before 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-6c59-mwgh-r2x6 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- jsonpath (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.2.0 Fixed in 1.2.0 Patch available GHSA-6c59-mwgh-r2x6
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-6c59-mwgh-r2x6 jsonpath (npm) Fixed in 1.2.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2026:6802 Released 2026-04-07 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Developer Hub 1.9.3 release.
- Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9 registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-rhel9-operator
- RHSA-2026:6174 Released 2026-03-30 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Developer Hub 1.8.5 release.
- Red Hat Developer Hub 1.8 registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-rhel9-operator
- RHSA-2026:3962 Released 2026-03-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Container Release Update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-25/lightspeed-rhel8
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:3960 Released 2026-03-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Container Release Update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/de-minimal-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/de-supported-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/ee-minimal-rhel9 +9
- RHSA-2026:2181 Released 2026-02-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantSelf-service automation portal 2.1 security update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal
- RHSA-2026:2180 Released 2026-02-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantSelf-service automation portal 2.0 security update
- Self-service automation portal 2.0 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Migration Toolkit for Virtualization | Affected | No fix yet |
| OpenShift Pipelines | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2181 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:3962 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:3960 |
| Red Hat Developer Hub 1.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:6174 |
| Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:6802 |
| Self-service automation portal 2.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2180 |
Not affected: 6 products
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6
- Red Hat Developer Hub 1.8
- Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
- Red Hat Quay 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-61140
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c59-mwgh-r2x6
References
Advisory 11
- https://gist.github.com/Dremig/8105c189774217222a8ebea3ed4d341d
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61140
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2180
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2181
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3960
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3962
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6174
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6802
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61140
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2433946
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-61140.json
Sources
- CVE-2025-61140 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-61140 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6c59-mwgh-r2x6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-61140 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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