Description
Vega is a visualization grammar, a declarative format for creating, saving, and sharing interactive visualization designs. In `vega` 5.30.0 and lower and in `vega-functions` 5.15.0 and lower , it was possible to call JavaScript functions from the Vega expression language that were not meant to be supported. The issue is patched in `vega` `5.31.0` and `vega-functions` `5.16.0`. Some workarounds are available. Run `vega` without `vega.expressionInterpreter`. This mode is not the default as it is slower. Alternatively, using the interpreter described in CSP safe mode (Content Security Policy) prevents arbitrary Javascript from running, so users of this mode are not affected by this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vega | vega | < 5.31.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vega.js | 5.33.1+ds+~cs5.3.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vega.js | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | vega.js | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | vega.js | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | vega.js | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | vega.js | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | vega.js | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | vega | < 5.31.0 | 5.31.0 | GHSA-rcw3-wmx7-cphr |
| npm | vega-functions | < 5.16.0 | 5.16.0 | GHSA-rcw3-wmx7-cphr |