GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-qxc2-j82w-r537 Faker: helpers.fake exploitable into arbritary code execution

HIGH Published 2026-09-02 Modified 2026-09-02 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-73231
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
@faker-js/faker
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-95
Reviewed
2026-09-02

Affected packages

• npm @faker-js/faker: < 10.5.0 → fixed in 10.5.0

Description

Summary `faker.helpers.fake` can be tricked into arbritary code execution. Details fakeEval.resolveProperty resolves properties on functions itself instead of resolving the nested function first. This can be addressed by recursively calling resolveProperty instead of accessing the property after one iteration. PoC Go to https://fakerjs.dev/ Open Browser console and run ````ts await enableFaker(); // or import faker faker.rawDefinitions.test = (() => () => {}); // Any function that returns a function faker.helpers.fake(`{{test.constructor(alert('PowerLevel: Eval'))}}`); ```` Impact The Fake method claims: > It is also NOT possible to use any non-faker methods or plain javascript in such patterns. Which is objectively false, since any global gets fully accessible in the fake string.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-73231 Faker generates massive amounts of fake data in the browser and Node.js. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-95 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code weakness

References