# CVE-2026-15187: enquirer Public Package API Enquirer.set prototype pollution

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-09 · Updated: 2026-07-09

## Affected

- n/a enquirer: 2.4.0, 2.4.1

## Description

A security flaw has been discovered in enquirer up to 2.4.1. Affected is the function Enquirer.set of the component Public Package API. The manipulation of the argument question.name results in improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report.

## What to do

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/377113
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/377113/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15187
- https://vuldb.com/submit/851357
- https://github.com/enquirer/enquirer/issues/487
- https://github.com/enquirer/enquirer/issues/487#issuecomment-4648521328
- https://github.com/enquirer/enquirer/

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