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CVE-2026-71869 (GCVE-0-2026-71869)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 17:36 – Updated: 2026-08-25 03:32

Title

Orval: Import-time RCE via array-items default -> zod module-level template literal

Summary

Orval generates type-safe JavaScript clients in TypeScript from OpenAPI v3 and Swagger v2 specifications. Prior to 8.21.0, a ${...} expression or backtick in an array item default is emitted into a module-level template literal emitted by zod schema generation without safe encoding. This permits attacker-controlled JavaScript to be evaluated when the generated zod schema module is imported, resulting in code execution in the developer, CI, test, or application environment. The affected code is packages/zod/src/index.ts function formatDefaultValue. This issue is fixed in version 8.21.0.

Severity

9.3 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-08-25 03:32 UTC

CWE

CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-116 - Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
CWE-1336 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/security/advi…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/pull/3692	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/commit/8ef1bf…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/releases/tag/…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
orval-labs	orval	Affected: < 8.21.0	guessed

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FKIE_CVE-2026-71869

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-19 18:17 - Updated: 2026-09-09 21:20

Severity

9.3 (Critical) - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Summary

References

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	security-advisories@github.com	https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/pull/3692
	security-advisories@github.com	https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/releases/tag/v8.21.0
	security-advisories@github.com	https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/security/advisories/GHSA-2h9g-j24r-h63g
	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/security/advisories/GHSA-2h9g-j24r-h63g

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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GHSA-2H9G-J24R-H63G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-03 18:38 – Updated: 2026-09-03 18:38

Summary

Orval: Import-time RCE via array-items default -> zod module-level template literal

Details

Summary

Orval's zod schema generation emits the array-items default value as a module-level template literal (export const …Default =;) without escaping ${ or the backtick. A default of the form v${<code>}w injects a live JavaScript expression evaluated when the generated zod schema module is imported, executing attacker-controlled code at import — no request or function call needed. Verified on Orval 8.19.0; survives default OpenAPI validation.

Details

export const …Default = `v${globalThis.ORVPWN()}w`;   // ${...} = arbitrary JS expression, runs at import

Malicious input: an array property (string items) with a default of v${<attacker JS>}w. ${...} permits any JS expression.

Note: this is one of several default-bearing positions that reach the same unescaped zod template-literal sink; a single fix (escape default values) closes all of them, and a CNA may choose to consolidate the related reports.

PoC

reproduce.sh (+ make_spec.py) attached: generates the zod schema with default validation, bundles it, imports it, and shows a marker written at import. Verified on 8.19.0.

Impact

Code execution at import in any application that imports a zod schema module generated from an attacker-controlled or attacker-influenced OpenAPI description.

Suggested fix

Emit default values via a proper string-literal encoder (JSON.stringify, or escape backtick and ${ if a template literal must be used); never interpolate a spec value into a template literal. Apply to every default position. maintainer-report.txt make_spec.py reproduce.sh

Severity

9.3 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "orval"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "8.21.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-71869"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-94",
      "CWE-116",
      "CWE-1336"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-09-03T18:38:20Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-08-19T18:17:24Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "### Summary\n\nOrval\u0027s zod schema generation emits the **array-items** `default` value as a module-level template literal (`export const \u2026Default = `\u003cdefault\u003e`;`) without escaping `${` or the backtick. A default of the form `v${\u003ccode\u003e}w` injects a live JavaScript expression evaluated when the generated zod schema module is imported, executing attacker-controlled code at import \u2014 no request or function call needed. Verified on Orval 8.19.0; survives default OpenAPI validation.\n\n### Details\n\n```ts\nexport const \u2026Default = `v${globalThis.ORVPWN()}w`;   // ${...} = arbitrary JS expression, runs at import\n```\n\nMalicious input: an array property (string items) with a `default` of `v${\u003cattacker JS\u003e}w`. `${...}` permits any JS expression.\n\nNote: this is one of several `default`-bearing positions that reach the same unescaped zod template-literal sink; a single fix (escape `default` values) closes all of them, and a CNA may choose to consolidate the related reports.\n\n### PoC\n\n`reproduce.sh` (+ `make_spec.py`) attached: generates the zod schema with default validation, bundles it, imports it, and shows a marker written at import. Verified on 8.19.0.\n\n### Impact\n\nCode execution at import in any application that imports a zod schema module generated from an attacker-controlled or attacker-influenced OpenAPI description.\n\n### Suggested fix\n\nEmit `default` values via a proper string-literal encoder (JSON.stringify, or escape backtick and `${` if a template literal must be used); never interpolate a spec value into a template literal. Apply to every `default` position. [maintainer-report.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/29399151/maintainer-report.txt) [make_spec.py](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/29399152/make_spec.py)[reproduce.sh](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/29399153/reproduce.sh)",
  "id": "GHSA-2h9g-j24r-h63g",
  "modified": "2026-09-03T18:38:20Z",
  "published": "2026-09-03T18:38:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/security/advisories/GHSA-2h9g-j24r-h63g"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71869"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/pull/3692"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/commit/8ef1bfdf3f9bcaf9dabfbe2e42887f1c0e159ab6"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/orval-labs/orval"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/releases/tag/v8.21.0"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Orval: Import-time RCE via array-items default -\u003e zod module-level template literal"
}

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CVE-2026-71869 (GCVE-0-2026-71869)

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