Vulnerability in Jqlang Jq
CVE-2026-33947
jq is a command-line JSON processor. In versions 1.8.1 and below, functions jv_setpath(), jv_getpath(), and delpaths_sorted() in jq's src/jv_aux.c use unbounded recursion whose depth is controlled by the length of a caller-supplied path ar…
EPSS: 0.000 (0.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Jqlang Jq — versions < fb59f1491058d58bdc3e8dd28f1773d1ac690a1f
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-xwrw-4f8h-rjvg (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/jqlang/jq/commit/fb59f1491058d58bdc3e8dd28f1773d1ac690a1f (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-33947?
- CVE-2026-33947 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jqlang Jq, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-33947?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.