CVE-2026-4800 PUBLISHED

lodash vulnerable to Code Injection via `_.template` imports key names

Assigner: openjs
Reserved: 25.03.2026 Published: 31.03.2026 Updated: 31.03.2026

Impact:

The fix for CVE-2021-23337 (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-35jh-r3h4-6jhm) added validation for the variable option in _.template but did not apply the same validation to options.imports key names. Both paths flow into the same Function() constructor sink.

When an application passes untrusted input as options.imports key names, an attacker can inject default-parameter expressions that execute arbitrary code at template compilation time.

Additionally, _.template uses assignInWith to merge imports, which enumerates inherited properties via for..in. If Object.prototype has been polluted by any other vector, the polluted keys are copied into the imports object and passed to Function().

Patches:

Users should upgrade to version 4.18.0.

Workarounds:

Do not pass untrusted input as key names in options.imports. Only use developer-controlled, static key names.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.1

Product Status

Vendor lodash
Product lodash
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 4.0.0 to 4.18.0 (excl.)
  • Version 4.18.0 is unaffected
Vendor lodash
Product lodash-es
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 4.0.0 to 4.18.0 (excl.)
  • Version 4.18.0 is unaffected
Vendor lodash
Product lodash-amd
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 4.0.0 to 4.18.0 (excl.)
  • Version 4.18.0 is unaffected
Vendor lodash
Product lodash.template
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 4.0.0 to 4.18.0 (excl.)
  • Version 4.18.0 is unaffected

Credits

  • dolevmiz1 reporter
  • bugbunny-research reporter
  • M0nd0R reporter
  • UlisesGascon remediation developer
  • falsyvalues remediation reviewer
  • jonchurch remediation reviewer
  • threalwinky reporter
  • jdalton remediation reviewer

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') CWE