Critical

Orval: RCE via schema property name -> computed-property-key injection in the MSW mock generator

  • Disclosed: 03.09.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Summary

orval, when generating MSW mocks (output.mock: true), emits each schema property name as a single-quoted object key in the mock factory WITHOUT escaping the single quote. A ' in a property name closes the key and lands in object-literal context, where an injected computed property key [expr] is evaluated when the mock factory is called (e.g. in tests / MSW handlers) -> RCE. The property name is a pure data field. Verified on orval 8.19.0 / Node.

Details

ts
export const getOpResponseMock = (...): Thing => ({'x': 0, [require("fs").writeFileSync("PWNED","")]: 0, 'y': faker...., ...overrideResponse});

Safe elsewhere: the zod schema double-quotes the property name; the TS interface key is a type (DoS only). Distinct from orval's $ref / route-path / server-url / zod-default findings.

PoC

reproduce.sh (+ make_spec.py) attached: a property name x': 0, [require("fs").writeFileSync("<marker>","")]: 0, 'y -> mock object literal; calling the mock factory writes the marker. Verified on 8.19.0.

Impact

JavaScript / OS command execution (via child_process) on the machine of anyone who generates orval mocks from an attacker controlled spec and runs them (tests / MSW).

Suggested fix

Escape the property name for the JS string key (JSON.stringify), and never interpolate a raw property name adjacent to [ ] in object-literal position.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
npm package orval < 8.21.0 8.21.0

References

CVSS score -
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-89, CWE-95
Platform
npm
Package
orval
Disclosed
03.09.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2w86-xfrc-g85r - 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.

All (12) in the archive
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

  1. 2026: 12
Severity:
  1. Orval: RCE via schema property name -> computed-property-key injection in the MSW mock generator this entry
    Critical CVE-2026-71867 < 8.21.0 8.21.0

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