# CVE-2026-78178: jQWidgets jqx-all.js jqxBaseFramework.extend prototype pollution

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-24 · Updated: 2026-08-27

## Affected

- n/a jQWidgets: 24.0.0, 24.0.1

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in jQWidgets up to 24.0.1. This affects the function JQXLite.extend/jqxBaseFramework.extend of the file jqwidgets/jqx-all.js. This manipulation causes improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes. The attack can be initiated remotely. The reported GitHub issue was closed with the label "not planned".

## What to do

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/394562
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/394562/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78178
- https://vuldb.com/submit/884182
- https://github.com/jqwidgets/jQWidgets/issues/764
- https://github.com/jqwidgets/jQWidgets/

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