# CVE-2026-16151: CartoDB carto-api-client filters.ts addFilter prototype pollution

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-18 · Updated: 2026-07-20

## Affected

- CartoDB carto-api-client: 0.5.29

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in CartoDB carto-api-client 0.5.29. This impacts the function addFilter of the file src/filters.ts. Such manipulation of the argument column leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes. The attack can be executed remotely. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on CartoDB carto-api-client, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/379917
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/379917/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16151
- https://vuldb.com/submit/857043
- https://github.com/CartoDB/carto-api-client/issues/299
- https://github.com/CartoDB/carto-api-client/

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