CVE-2026-71437

Mermaid Architecture diagrams are vulnerable to prototype pollution

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 6, 2026 at 07:51 PM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 03:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMermaid

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Mermaid is a JavaScript tool that uses Markdown-inspired text to create and modify diagrams and charts. From version 11.5.0 until 11.16.1, Mermaid Architecture Diagrams are vulnerable to prototype pollution when a diagram defines a group with an id of __proto__. Because the group id is used directly as an object property key without validation, an attacker who can supply diagram text can pollute Object.prototype, potentially affecting the behavior of the embedding application. This issue is fixed in version 11.16.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

>= 11.5.0, < 11.16.1
Affected range stops below 11.16.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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CVSS

6.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
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Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-1321

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