Feathers SequelizeApplication · Feathersjs

CVE-2022-2422

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-10-26
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.3.4 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Due to improper input validation in the Feathers js library, it is possible to perform a SQL injection attack on the back-end database, in case the feathers-sequelize package is used.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Feathers JS library when using the feathers-sequelize package. The vulnerability results from improper input validation, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through unsanitized user-supplied input that gets incorporated directly into database queries.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of feathers-sequelize that implements proper input validation and sanitization, or implement parameterized queries/ORM safeguards as a workaround.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Feathers SequelizeApplication
Affected:>= 6.0.0, < 6.3.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if feathers-sequelize is in use
    Check your package.json or node_modules for the feathers-sequelize package, or run: npm list feathers-sequelize
    Affected if feathers-sequelize is listed as a dependency
  2. Check the installed version of feathers-sequelize
    Run: npm list feathers-sequelize or cat node_modules/feathers-sequelize/package.json to view the version field
    Affected if The version is >= 6.0.0 and < 6.3.4
  3. Verify the application uses the Sequelize adapter
    Check your Feathers app configuration files (such as app.js or services setup) for the Sequelize service adapter import and initialization
    Affected if The app initializes and uses @feathersjs/sequelize with a database connection
  4. Identify if raw query execution is used
    Review service methods in your codebase that call sequelize.query() or use $ raw operators in query objects, especially where user input flows directly
    Affected if Code contains direct SQL query execution paths that accept user-supplied parameters without parameterized binding

You are affected if feathers-sequelize version is >= 6.0.0 and < 6.3.4 and your application passes user input into Sequelize queries without proper sanitization.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.3.4 or later
Fixed in 6.3.4
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to a patched version of feathers-sequelize that implements proper input validation and sanitization, or implement parameterized queries/ORM safeguards as a workaround.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to feathers-sequelize version 6.3.4 or later

  1. 1. Check current installed version of feathers-sequelize using npm list feathers-sequelize or yarn list feathers-sequelize
  2. 2. Update package.json to specify feathers-sequelize version 6.3.4 or later
  3. 3. Run npm update feathers-sequelize or yarn upgrade feathers-sequelize to install the fixed version
  4. 4. Test the application to ensure the upgrade does not break existing functionality
  5. 5. Verify that SQL injection vulnerabilities are no longer present by reviewing code that uses sequelize adapters
Caveat Review release notes between your current version and 6.3.4 for any breaking changes in the feathers-sequelize package

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Feathers Sequelize Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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