# CVE-2021-48012: fast-toml through 0.5.4 Prototype Pollution via \_\_proto\_\_ Keys in Parsed TOML

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-12 · Updated: 2026-10-26

## Affected

- Gin-Quin fast-toml: through 0.5.4

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Gin-Quin fast-toml, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/Gin-Quin/fast-toml/issues/8
- https://github.com/Gin-Quin/fast-toml/pull/3
- https://github.com/Gin-Quin/fast-toml
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fast-toml-through-0.5.4-prototype-pollution-via-proto-keys-in-parsed-toml

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