Improperly controlled object attribute modification in a2ui Renderer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-915.
Summary
The a2ui-project a2ui package up to 0.12.0 has a flaw in the Root.renderComponentTree function of the Renderer component in src/0.8/ui/root.js. The code lets object attributes be modified in a way that is not properly controlled (CWE-915). A remote attacker with low privileges can trigger it with user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was determined in a2ui-project a2ui up to 0.12.0. This issue affects the function Root.renderComponentTree of the file src/0.8/ui/root.js of the component Renderer. Executing a manipulation can lead to dynamically-determined object attributes. The attack may be launched remotely. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a2ui-project | a2ui | 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8; 0.9; 0.10; 0.11; 0.12.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- a2ui Vendora2ui-project Affected 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8; 0.9; 0.10; 0.11; 0.12.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:a2ui-project:a2ui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:a2ui-project:a2ui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for a2ui.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118538
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-4c8v-q557-73fw
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More a2ui-project vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-81673 Uncontrolled resource consumption in a2ui Resolver CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-81667 Uncontrolled resource consumption in a2ui Binder component CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-81657 Resource consumption in a2ui-project a2ui DataModel.set CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-81656 Error message exposes information in a2ui-project a2ui CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-81638 Uncontrolled resource consumption in a2ui data-context Resolver CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-81674 Uncontrolled resource consumption in a2ui expression parser CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-118538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-118538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4c8v-q557-73fw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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