CVE-2026-114142
Prototype-pollution in toml-node allows attacker-controlled Object.prototype properties.
Is CVE-2026-114142 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-114142 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-114142?
CVE-2026-114142 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-114142?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-114142. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-114142 affect?
CVE-2026-114142 affects BinaryMuse/toml-node < 5.0.1, Node.js applications using toml-node, Browser apps using toml-node. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-114142?
Upgrade toml-node to v5.0.1 immediately.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Prototype pollution via toml.parse can enable data tampering, logic bypass, or potential RCE in Node.js/browser apps.
Immediate action required
- affected< 5.0.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.