Qwik affected by unauthenticated RCE via server$ Deserialization
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
Qwik is a performance focused javascript framework. qwik <=1.19.0 is vulnerable to RCE due to an unsafe deserialization vulnerability in the server$ RPC mechanism that allows any unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the server with a single HTTP request. Affects any deployment where require() is available at runtime. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.19.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QwikDev | qwik | before 1.19.1 | 1.19.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @builder.io/qwik (npm) | before 1.19.1 | 1.19.1 | Patch available | GHSA-p9x5-jp3h-96mm |
- qwik VendorQwikDev Affected before 1.19.1 Fixed in 1.19.1 Patch available CNA
- @builder.io/qwik (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.19.1 Fixed in 1.19.1 Patch available GHSA-p9x5-jp3h-96mm
Remediation
- Fix · CNA qwik (QwikDev) Fixed in 1.19.1
- Fix · GHSA-p9x5-jp3h-96mm @builder.io/qwik (npm) Fixed in 1.19.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-27971
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9x5-jp3h-96mm
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
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-2026-20312 Prototype Pollution via FormData Processing in Qwik City CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-25193 Qwik has array method pollution in FormData processing, allowing type confusion and DoS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-27971 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-27971 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p9x5-jp3h-96mm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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