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CVE-2021-48012

fast-toml through 0.5.4 contains a prototype pollution vulnerability that allows attackers to…

Risk score
61/100
CVSS
8.2 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.4%
Published
12 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is
fast-toml through 0.5.4 contains a prototype pollution vulnerability that allows attackers to modify Object.prototype by supplying TOML containing __proto__, constructor or prototype key segments. Attackers can pass [__proto__] or [constructor.prototype] table headers or __proto__.x dotted keys to parse() to pollute a…
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Amber

  • CVSS 8.2 high
  • Remotely exploitable without logging in

References

Original description

fast-toml through 0.5.4 contains a prototype pollution vulnerability that allows attackers to modify Object.prototype by supplying TOML containing __proto__, constructor or prototype key segments. Attackers can pass [__proto__] or [constructor.prototype] table headers or __proto__.x dotted keys to parse() to pollute all objects, causing denial of service or authorization bypass.

Last activity 12 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.