fast-toml through 0.5.4 contains a prototype pollution vulnerability that allows attackers to modify Object.prototype by supplying TOML containing __proto__, constructor or prototype key segments. Attackers can pass [__proto__] or [constructor.prototype] table headers or __proto__.x dotted keys to parse() to pollute all objects, causing denial of service or authorization bypass.
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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Gin-quin
Gin-quin fast-toml
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Gin-quin fast-toml

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Description fast-toml through 0.5.4 contains a prototype pollution vulnerability that allows attackers to modify Object.prototype by supplying TOML containing __proto__, constructor or prototype key segments. Attackers can pass [__proto__] or [constructor.prototype] table headers or __proto__.x dotted keys to parse() to pollute all objects, causing denial of service or authorization bypass.
Title fast-toml through 0.5.4 Prototype Pollution via __proto__ Keys in Parsed TOML
Weaknesses CWE-1321
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T20:55:05.966Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T19:37:38.614Z

Link: CVE-2021-48012

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-12T21:17:06.057

Modified: 2026-10-16T19:18:44.867

Link: CVE-2021-48012

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T07:25:28Z

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