CVE-2025-57317 apidoc-core is vulnerable to prototype pollution
Attackers can cause denial of service via prototype pollution in the apidoc-core library's preProcess function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-57317?
CVE-2025-57317 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
apidoc-core is the core parser library to generate apidoc result following the apidoc-spec. A Prototype Pollution vulnerability in the preProcess function of apidoc-core versions thru 0.15.0 allows attackers to inject properties on Object.prototype via supplying a crafted payload, causing denial of service (DoS) as the minimum consequence.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57317?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including apidoc-core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
apidoc-core npm | All versions to 0.15.0 | None |
apidoc-core npm | All versions to 0.15.0 | None |
Products include Apidocjs Apidoc-Core.
How do I fix CVE-2025-57317?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57317 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-57317 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-57317 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5q53-78f2-6gf8.