CVE-2016-10546
Arbitrary Code Injection in pouchdb
An arbitrary code injection vector was found in PouchDB 6.0.4 and lesser via the map/reduce functions used in PouchDB temporary views and design documents. The code execution engine for this branch is not properly sandboxed and may be used to run arbitrary JavaScript as well as system commands.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An arbitrary code injection vector was found in PouchDB 6.0.4 and lesser via the map/reduce functions used in PouchDB temporary views and design documents. The code execution engine for this branch is not properly sandboxed and may be used to run arbitrary JavaScript as well as system commands.
- Record
CVE-2016-10546- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An arbitrary code injection vector was found in PouchDB 6.0.4 and lesser via the map/reduce functions used in PouchDB temporary views and design documents. The code execution engine for this branch is not properly sandboxed and may be used to run arbitrary JavaScript as well as system commands.
- Record
CVE-2016-10546- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0259 No score
An arbitrary code injection vector was found in PouchDB 6.0.4 and lesser via the map/reduce functions used in PouchDB temporary views and design documents. The code execution engine for this branch is not properly sandboxed and may be used to run arbitrary JavaScript as well as system commands.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0259- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cgqv-x5cx-xvqh No score
Arbitrary Code Injection in pouchdb
Affected versions of pouchdb do not properly sandbox the code execution engine which executes the map/reduce functions for temporary views and design documents. Under certain circumstances, an attacker could uses this to run arbitrary code on the server.
Recommendation
Update to version 6.0.5 or later.
- Record
GHSA-cgqv-x5cx-xvqh- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cgqv-x5cx-xvqh No score
Arbitrary Code Injection in pouchdb
Affected versions of pouchdb do not properly sandbox the code execution engine which executes the map/reduce functions for temporary views and design documents. Under certain circumstances, an attacker could uses this to run arbitrary code on the server.
Recommendation
Update to version 6.0.5 or later.
- Record
GHSA-cgqv-x5cx-xvqh- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pouchdbnpm |
before 6.0.5 | 6.0.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-10546 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Pouchdb, published May 31, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.56%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in pouchdb 6.0.5.