Description
Tinypool is a minimal Node.js worker thread pool implementation. Prior to 2.1.1, Tinypool constructs ThreadPool.options from a normal options object and reads the execArgv and env worker options in dist/index.js, allowing values inherited from a polluted Object.prototype to be copied into own properties and passed to worker_threads.Worker. An attacker who can first pollute either property can cause each newly spawned worker to load attacker-selected JavaScript through command-line preload arguments or NODE_OPTIONS, resulting in code execution with the host process's privileges and possible access to CI secrets, signing material, or build artifacts. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.1.
Published: 2026-10-02
Score: 9.5 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description Tinypool is a minimal Node.js worker thread pool implementation. Prior to 2.1.1, Tinypool constructs ThreadPool.options from a normal options object and reads the execArgv and env worker options in dist/index.js, allowing values inherited from a polluted Object.prototype to be copied into own properties and passed to worker_threads.Worker. An attacker who can first pollute either property can cause each newly spawned worker to load attacker-selected JavaScript through command-line preload arguments or NODE_OPTIONS, resulting in code execution with the host process's privileges and possible access to CI secrets, signing material, or build artifacts. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.1.
Title Tinypool: Prototype Pollution gadget in worker options leads to Remote Code Execution
Weaknesses CWE-1321
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-02T17:29:40.500Z

Reserved: 2026-10-02T14:38:43.244Z

Link: CVE-2026-104848

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-02T17:17:03.473

Modified: 2026-10-02T17:17:03.473

Link: CVE-2026-104848

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Updated: 2026-10-02T17:30:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1321

    Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')