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SCA: security update for vega, vega-expression, vega-interpreter (GHSA-7f2v-3qq3-vvjf)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 436047

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Vega is a visualization grammar, a declarative format for creating, saving, and sharing interactive
 visualization designs. In Vega prior to version 6.2.0, applications meeting 2 conditions are at risk of
 arbitrary JavaScript code execution, even if "safe mode" expressionInterpreter is used. They are
 vulnerable if they use `vega` in an application that attaches `vega` library and a `vega.View` instance
 similar to the Vega Editor to the global `window` and if they allow user-defined Vega `JSON` definitions
 (vs JSON that was is only provided through source code). Patches are available in the following Vega
 applications. If using the latest Vega line (6.x), upgrade to `vega` `6.2.0` / `vega-expression` `6.1.0` /
 `vega-interpreter` `2.2.1` (if using AST evaluator mode). If using Vega in a non-ESM environment, upgrade
 to `vega-expression` `5.2.1` / `1.2.1` (if using AST evaluator mode). Some workarounds are available. Do
 not attach `vega` View instances to global variables, and do not attach `vega` to the global window. These
 practices of attaching the vega library and View instances may be convenient for debugging, but should not
 be used in production or in any situation where vega/vega-lite definitions could be provided by untrusted
 parties. (CVE-2025-59840)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7f2v-3qq3-vvjf

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 436047

Version: Revision 1.8

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 11/14/2025

Updated: 6/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

Percentile: 96.81

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-59840

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-59840

cwe: CWE-79