# CVE-2026-107301: msgpack5: Partial options disable prototype protection

- Also known as: GHSA-8HQ7-GGX2-CC6M
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.1.0
- Published: 2026-10-08 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- mcollina msgpack5: fixed in 6.1.0
- msgpack5 (npm): fixed in 6.1.0

## Description

msgpack5 is a msgpack v5 implementation for node.js and the browser. Prior to 6.1.0, constructing msgpack5 with an empty or partial options object disables the default protoAction: 'error' protection. A decoded map containing a __proto__ key can then replace the decoded object's prototype, potentially changing inherited properties or downstream behavior, although Object.prototype is not modified globally. This issue is fixed in version 6.1.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mcollina msgpack5, msgpack5, upgrade to a fixed version (6.1.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/security/advisories/GHSA-8hq7-ggx2-cc6m
- https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/commit/20e82600ac9462e679c8a45e5723315f21e2c774
- https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/releases/tag/v6.1.0

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