Prototype Pollution via FormData Processing in Qwik City
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Qwik is a performance focused javascript framework. Prior to version 1.19.0, a prototype pollution vulnerability exists in the formToObj() function within @builder.io/qwik-city middleware. The function processes form field names with dot notation (e.g., user.name) to create nested objects, but fails to sanitize dangerous property names like __proto__, constructor, and prototype. This allows unauthenticated attackers to pollute Object.prototype by sending crafted HTTP POST requests, potentially leading to privilege escalation, authentication bypass, or denial of service. This issue has been patched in version 1.19.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QwikDev | qwik | before 1.19.0 | 1.19.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @builder.io/qwik-city (npm) | before 1.19.0 | 1.19.0 | Patch available | GHSA-xqg6-98cw-gxhq |
- qwik VendorQwikDev Affected before 1.19.0 Fixed in 1.19.0 Patch available CNA
- @builder.io/qwik-city (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.19.0 Fixed in 1.19.0 Patch available GHSA-xqg6-98cw-gxhq
Remediation
- Fix · CNA qwik (QwikDev) Fixed in 1.19.0
- Fix · GHSA-xqg6-98cw-gxhq @builder.io/qwik-city (npm) Fixed in 1.19.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-25150
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqg6-98cw-gxhq
References
More QwikDev Qwik vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-01211 Code Injection in builderio/qwik CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-02164 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in builderio/qwik CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-27738 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper HTML escaping in qwik CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2023-00388 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in builderio/qwik CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-22314 Qwik affected by unauthenticated RCE via server$ Deserialization CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-25193 Qwik has array method pollution in FormData processing, allowing type confusion and DoS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-25150 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-25150 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xqg6-98cw-gxhq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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