Cross-site Scripting (XSS)Weakness · CWE-79

CVE-2026-47099

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-20
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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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
TeleJSON prior to 6.0.0 contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the parse() function that allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript by delivering a crafted JSON payload containing a malicious _constructor-name_ property value. The custom reviver passes the constructor name directly to new Function() without sanitization when recreating object prototypes, enabling attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript through vectors such as postMessage in cross-frame communication contexts to achieve script execution within the application.

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

TeleJSON before 6.0.0 has a DOM-based XSS in its parse() function where the custom reviver accepts a _constructor-name_ property from JSON input and passes it unsanitized to new Function(), allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution when exploited via postMessage in cross-frame scenarios.

MitigationUpgrade to TeleJSON 6.0.0 or later, which includes proper sanitization of the constructor name before use in new Function(). If upgrading is not possible, implement input validation to only allow predefined safe constructor names.

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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
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

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

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  1. Identify TeleJSON installation and version
    Run 'npm list telejson' or check package.json dependencies to find the installed version of telejson
    Affected if The installed version is prior to 6.0.0 (e.g., 5.x.x, 4.x.x, etc.)
  2. Locate parse() calls with reviver functions
    Search codebase for telejson.parse( or JSON.parse( patterns that use telejson, looking for a second argument (reviver parameter)
    Affected if Code uses telejson.parse() with a reviver function passed as the second argument
  3. Check for _constructor-name_ in JSON data
    Search application logs, network traffic, or message handlers for JSON payloads containing a '_constructor-name_' property
    Affected if The application receives or processes JSON with a '_constructor-name_' property that could reach the reviver
  4. Identify cross-frame communication endpoints
    Search for postMessage listeners, message event handlers, or iframe/window communication code that could receive external JSON input
    Affected if The application uses postMessage, iframe communication, or other cross-frame APIs that could deliver crafted JSON payloads to parse()

You are affected if TeleJSON version is below 6.0.0 AND your code uses parse() with a reviver AND accepts JSON input from cross-frame sources containing the _constructor-name_ property.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to TeleJSON 6.0.0 or later, which includes proper sanitization of the constructor name before use in new Function(). If upgrading is not possible, implement input validation to only allow predefined safe constructor names.

Recommended fix High confidence

6.0.0

  1. Identify the current version of TeleJSON in your project by checking package.json or running 'npm list telejson'
  2. Update the TeleJSON dependency in package.json to version 6.0.0 or later (e.g., '"telejson": "^6.0.0"')
  3. Run 'npm install' or 'yarn install' to install the updated version
  4. Verify the installed version is 6.0.0 or later by running 'npm list telejson'
  5. Test your application to ensure the update does not break existing functionality

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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