Orval: Import-time RCE via header parameter name -> computed-property-key injection in the zod client
Summary
orval's zod client emits each header parameter name as a double-quoted key in the generated zod.object({...}) request-validation schema WITHOUT escaping the double quote. A " in the header parameter name closes the key and lands in object-literal context, where an injected computed property key [expr] is evaluated when zod.object({...}) runs -- at MODULE IMPORT (export const OpHeader = zod.object({...}) executes on load) -> import-time RCE. The header parameter name is a pure data field. Verified on orval 8.19.0 / Node.
Details
export const OpHeader = zod.object({ "a":zod.string(),[require("fs").writeFileSync("PWNED","")]:zod.string(),"b": ... })
Also affects the hono client (reuses zod generation). orval escapes values in zod arrays but not keys in zod.object. Sibling fields: schema property name, query parameter name (CVE-96) (separate reports). Distinct from orval's $ref / route-path / server-url / zod-default findings.
PoC
reproduce.sh (+ make_spec.py) attached: a header parameter name that breaks the zod.object key and injects a computed key; evaluating it (= importing the module) writes the marker. Verified on 8.19.0.
Impact
JavaScript / OS command execution at import time for anyone who generates an orval zod client from an attacker-controlled spec and imports it.
Suggested fix
Escape the header parameter name for the JS string key (JSON.stringify) in the zod.object key generation; never interpolate a raw name adjacent to [ ] in object-literal position.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | orval | < 8.21.0 | 8.21.0 |
References
- https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/security/advisories/GHSA-6437-gxhq-pqv8
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71864
- https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/pull/3692
- https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/commit/8ef1bfdf3f9bcaf9dabfbe2e42887f1c0e159ab6
- https://github.com/orval-labs/orval
- https://github.com/orval-labs/orval/releases/tag/v8.21.0
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-116, CWE-94, CWE-95- Platform
- npm
- Package
orval- Disclosed
- 03.09.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6437-gxhq-pqv8 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: orval
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 12
- First → latest
- 09.2026 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 11
- High 1
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 12
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