Is json5 0.4 vulnerable?

npm · 1 release from 0.4.0 to 0.4.0 · latest json5 is 2.2.3 · checked 2 Nov 2026

Yes: 1 known advisory

Yes. json5 0.4.0, the last 0.4 release, is affected by 1 known security advisory (1 high), including CVE-2022-46175. Upgrade to 1.0.2 or later to fix all of them.

Upgrade with:npm install json5@1.0.2

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Advisories affecting json5 0.4.0

  • HighCVE-2022-46175GHSA-9c47-m6qq-7p4h29 Dec 2022

    Prototype Pollution in JSON5 via Parse Method

    Affected
    >=2.0.0 <2.2.2 · <1.0.2
    Fixed in
    1.0.2, 2.2.2

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