RCE in Cartodb Carto-Api-Client
CVE-2026-16151
A vulnerability has been found in CartoDB carto-api-client 0.5.29. This impacts the function addFilter of the file src/filters.ts. Such manipulation of the argument column leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes. The attack can be executed remotely. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (37.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cartodb Carto-Api-Client — versions 0.5.29
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/379917 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/379917/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16151 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/857043 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/CartoDB/carto-api-client/issues/299 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/CartoDB/carto-api-client/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-16151?
- CVE-2026-16151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cartodb Carto-Api-Client, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-16151?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.