Code InjectionWeakness · CWE-94

CVE-2025-55346

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
User-controlled input flows to an unsafe implementation of a dynamic Function constructor, allowing network attackers to run arbitrary unsandboxed JS code in the context of the host, by sending a simple POST request.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

User-controlled input flows directly to JavaScript's dynamic Function constructor without sanitization, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary unsandboxed JavaScript code in the host context via a simple POST request.

MitigationReplace or remove unsafe dynamic Function constructor usage; implement strict allowlist input validation if dynamic code generation is genuinely required, otherwise use safe parameterized alternatives.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify unsafe Function constructor usage
    Search source code for patterns: new Function( or Function( being called with variables that could originate from HTTP request body, query parameters, or headers. Use grep or IDE search for 'new Function' and 'Function(' across the codebase.
    Affected if Code contains dynamic Function constructor calls where request data (req.body, req.query, req.params, or similar) is passed as arguments without sanitization.
  2. Trace data flow from HTTP POST to Function constructor
    Examine the application entry points and middleware. Identify if req.body, req.params, or req.query values are directly assigned to variables that are subsequently passed to Function() or new Function(). Review route handlers handling POST requests.
    Affected if POST request body fields or URL parameters flow directly into a Function constructor without validation, filtering, or type checking.
  3. Check for input validation before dynamic code execution
    Review the code paths leading to the Function constructor call. Look for any input validation, type checking, whitelisting, or sanitization logic that precedes the constructor call. Confirm whether user-controlled input is filtered.
    Affected if No validation, sanitization, or type checking exists on data reaching the Function constructor, or the validation can be bypassed.
  4. Identify affected endpoints and HTTP methods
    List all route handlers that accept POST requests and contain the vulnerable Function constructor pattern. Note the route paths and request parameter names used.
    Affected if Any active route handler processes POST requests and passes request data to an unsandboxed Function constructor.
  5. Review application logs for exploitation attempts
    Search web server and application logs for suspicious patterns such as 'Function(', 'eval(', unusual payload strings in POST requests, or errors indicating failed code injection attempts.
    Affected if Logs show recent or historical requests with malicious payloads targeting the Function constructor, or unexpected syntax errors in log entries.

Your environment is affected if your application code passes HTTP POST request body, parameters, or headers directly to JavaScript's dynamic Function constructor without sanitization, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace or remove unsafe dynamic Function constructor usage; implement strict allowlist input validation if dynamic code generation is genuinely required, otherwise use safe parameterized alternatives.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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