# CVE-2026-118538: a2ui-project a2ui Renderer root.js Root.renderComponentTree dynamically-determined object attributes

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-112546, GHSA-4C8V-Q557-73FW
- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-28 · Updated: 2026-10-29

## Summary

The a2ui-project a2ui renderer, a component used to display user interface content, is affected by this vulnerability in its component tree rendering logic. Remote attackers may be able to manipulate the rendering process to control dynamically determined object attributes, which could lead to unintended behavior in the rendered interface.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- a2ui-project a2ui: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 0.10, 0.11, 0.12.0

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in a2ui-project a2ui up to 0.12.0. This issue affects the function Root.renderComponentTree of the file src/0.8/ui/root.js of the component Renderer. Executing a manipulation can lead to dynamically-determined object attributes. The attack may be launched remotely. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/428015
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/428015/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-118538
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1020095
- https://github.com/a2ui-project/a2ui/issues/3076
- https://github.com/a2ui-project/a2ui/pull/3107
- https://github.com/a2ui-project/a2ui/

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