GHSA-hxj9-33pp-j2cc
Elysia vulnerable to prototype pollution with multiple standalone schema validation
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Blast Radius
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elysianpmDescription
Prototype pollution vulnerability in mergeDeep after merging results of two standard schema validations with the same key. Due to the ordering of merging, there must be an any type that is set as a standalone guard, to allow for the __proto__ prop to be merged.
When combined with GHSA-8vch-m3f4-q8jf this allows for a full RCE by an attacker.
Impact
Routes with more than 2 standalone schema validation, eg. zod
Example vulnerable code:
import { Elysia } from "elysia"
import * as z from "zod"
const app = new Elysia()
.guard({
schema: "standalone",
body: z.object({
data: z.any()
})
})
.post("/", ({ body }) => ({ body, win: {}.foo }), {
body: z.object({
data: z.object({
messageId: z.string("pollute-me"),
})
})
})
Patches
Patched by 1.4.17 (https://github.com/elysiajs/elysia/pull/1564)
Reference commit:
- https://github.com/elysiajs/elysia/pull/1564/commits/26935bf76ebc43b4a43d48b173fc853de43bb51e
- https://github.com/elysiajs/elysia/pull/1564/commits/3af978663e437dccc6c1a2a3aff4b74e1574849e
Workarounds
Remove __proto__ key from body
Example plugin for removing __proto__ from body
new Elysia()
.onTransform(({ body, headers }) => {
if (headers['content-type'] === 'application/json')
return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(body), (k, v) => {
if (k === '__proto__') return
return v
})
})
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | elysia | ≥ 1.4.0&&< 1.4.17 | 1.4.17 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for elysia. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update elysia to 1.4.17 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hxj9-33pp-j2cc is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-hxj9-33pp-j2cc is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-hxj9-33pp-j2cc. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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