Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. If a remote user can supply or influence the JSONPath expressions passed into jsonpath's evaluation functions, they can potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the server or in the browser.

What level of access does an attacker need?

The attacker needs a way to control all or part of a JSONPath string that is evaluated by jsonpath. This can be direct (e.g., an API parameter where clients submit JSONPath) or indirect (e.g., configuration, templates, or stored data that the application later uses as JSONPath).

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The safest fix is to stop treating JSONPath input as executable expressions. Use a JSONPath implementation that enforces a strictly declarative grammar, disallow embedded JavaScript or arbitrary expressions, and avoid generic evaluators such as `static-eval` for untrusted data.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

Arbitrary Code Injection via Unsafe JSONPath Evaluation (CWE-94) in jsonpath

CVE-2026-1615

Published:

Feb 8, 2026

Status:

Deferred

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Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

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Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Code Injection

CWE:

CWE-94

Impact:

Remote Code Execution and Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Severity:

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CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Code Injection

CWE:

CWE-94

Impact:

Remote Code Execution and Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Arbitrary Code Injection via Unsafe JSONPath Evaluation (CWE-94) in jsonpath

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(8.8)

PHP Code Injection via File Upload (CWE-94) in Aero CMS Admin Post Creation

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(8.8)

Code Injection (CWE-94) via Module Parameters in Evolution CMS

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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