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CVE-2026-73231 (GCVE-0-2026-73231)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-11 19:28 – Updated: 2026-08-13 14:41
VLAI
Title
Faker: helpers.fake exploitable into arbritary code execution
Summary
Faker generates massive amounts of fake data in the browser and Node.js. Prior to 10.5.0, the faker.helpers.fake method in src/modules/helpers/eval.ts allows attacker-controlled fake templates to access the Function constructor through fakeEval.resolveProperty when a function returns another function, enabling arbitrary JavaScript code execution. This issue is fixed in version 10.5.0.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 14:41 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-95 - Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
faker-js faker Affected: < 10.5.0
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