RCE in Locutus

CVE-2026-29091

Locutus brings stdlibs of other programming languages to JavaScript for educational purposes. Prior to version 3.0.0, a remote code execution (RCE) flaw was discovered in the locutus project, specifically within the call_user_func_array function implementation. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into the application's runtime environment. This issue stems from an insecure implementation of the call_user_func_array function (and its wrapper call_user_func), which fails to properly validate all components of a callback array before passing them to eval(). This issue has been patched in version 3.0.0.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (60.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-29091: held from 0.008 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-29091?
CVE-2026-29091 is a high-severity vulnerability in Locutus, classified under Eval Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-29091?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.