CVE-2026-73231

Faker: helpers.fake exploitable into arbritary code execution

Published Aug 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Faker generates massive amounts of fake data in the browser and Node.js. Prior to 10.5.0, the faker.helpers.fake method in src/modules/helpers/eval.ts allows attacker-controlled fake templates to access the Function constructor through fakeEval.resolveProperty when a function returns another function, enabling arbitrary JavaScript code execution. This issue is fixed in version 10.5.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qxc2-j82w-r537 Faker: helpers.fake exploitable into arbritary code execution
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Faker-js
Faker-js faker
Vendors & Products Faker-js
Faker-js faker
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Description Faker generates massive amounts of fake data in the browser and Node.js. Prior to 10.5.0, the faker.helpers.fake method in src/modules/helpers/eval.ts allows attacker-controlled fake templates to access the Function constructor through fakeEval.resolveProperty when a function returns another function, enabling arbitrary JavaScript code execution. This issue is fixed in version 10.5.0.
Title Faker: helpers.fake exploitable into arbritary code execution
Weaknesses CWE-95
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 13, 2026, 2:41 PM
Reserved
Aug 11, 2026, 2:41 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 11, 2026, 8:18 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 3:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 11, 2026, 7:28 PM