Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting velocityjs package, versions <2.1.7
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- published26 Jul 2026
- disclosed24 Jul 2026
- creditcruzryan
Introduced: 24 Jul 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-94 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade velocityjs to version 2.1.7 or higher.
Overview
velocityjs is a Velocity Template Language(VTL) for JavaScript
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection via the getAttributes function. An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the server by crafting malicious Velocity templates that access the constructor property, leading to the invocation of the Function constructor with attacker-controlled input.