CVE-2026-126345: Prototype Pollution (CVSS 5.3)

Description

basic-ftp is an FTP client for Node.js. Prior to 6.2.4, the MLSD directory-listing parser in src/parseListMLSD.ts uses untrusted fact names from the FTP server as keys in the plain-object factHandlersByName dictionary without checking that the resolved property is an own handler. A fact named __proto__ therefore resolves to Object.prototype, bypasses the missing-handler guard, and is called as though it were a function, producing a TypeError. The error propagates through Client.list() and APIs that depend on it because it is not an FTPError. A malicious or compromised FTP server, or an on-path attacker on a plaintext FTP session, can make the affected operation reject, and the Node.js process terminates under the default behavior in Node.js 15 and later only if the application leaves that rejection unhandled. This issue is fixed in version 6.2.4.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-248 CWE-248

CWE-1321 CWE-1321

References

Other References

https://github.com/patrickjuchli/basic-ftp/commit/a22664a45d889f7d281e5bdd212c68c0a58d0ae6 https://github.com/patrickjuchli/basic-ftp/releases/tag/v6.2.4 https://github.com/patrickjuchli/basic-ftp/security/advisories/GHSA-5pm8-86m8-9m6r

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-126345? +

basic-ftp is an FTP client for Node.js. Prior to 6.2.4, the MLSD directory-listing parser in src/parseListMLSD.ts uses untrusted fact names from the FTP server as keys in the plain-object factHandlersByName dictionary without checking that the resolved property is an own handler. A fact named __proto__ therefore resolves to Object.prototype, bypasses the missing-handler guard, and is called as though it were a function, producing a TypeError. The error propagates through Client.list() and APIs that depend on it because it is not an FTPError. A malicious or compromised FTP server, or an on-path attacker on a plaintext FTP session, can make the affected operation reject, and the Node.js process terminates under the default behavior in Node.js 15 and later only if the application leaves that rejection unhandled. This issue is fixed in version 6.2.4. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-126345? +

CVE-2026-126345 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-126345? +

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