CVE-2023-22578
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 · uneditedDue to improper artibute filtering in the sequalize js library, can a attacker peform SQL injections.
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 confidenceDue to improper attribute filtering in the Sequelize.js ORM library, an attacker can inject malicious SQL code through attribute parameters. This allows unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or potential remote code execution depending on database configuration.
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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< 6.29.0= 7.0.0CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Sequelize.js versionRun 'npm list sequelize' in your project directory, or check the 'sequelize' entry in your package.json fileAffected if The version listed is lower than 6.29.0 or exactly 7.0.0
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Locate package-lock.json for dependency versionOpen package-lock.json and search for the 'sequelize' entry under 'dependencies' to confirm the installed versionAffected if The 'version' field shows a version below 6.29.0 or exactly 7.0.0
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Inspect query code for attribute parameter usageSearch your codebase for queries using Model.findAll(), Model.findOne(), or similar methods where attributes are passed as arrays or objects, particularly where user input flows into the attributes parameterAffected if Your application passes user-supplied input directly into the 'attributes' parameter of Sequelize query methods without sanitization
You are affected if your installed Sequelize.js version is below 6.29.0 or exactly 7.0.0 AND your code uses user-supplied input in the attributes parameter of Sequelize query methods.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped6.29.0
Upgrade Sequelize.js to the latest version that implements proper attribute filtering and input sanitization. Audit existing queries that use user-supplied attribute parameters for potential exploitation.
Sequelize 6.29.0 or higher (6.x users); Sequelize 7.0.1 or higher (7.x users)
- 1. Identify your current Sequelize version by checking package.json
- 2. If using Sequelize 6.x (< 6.29.0): Run `npm install sequelize@^6.29.0` to upgrade to the fixed version
- 3. If using Sequelize 7.0.0: Run `npm install sequelize@^7.0.1` or later to get the patched release
- 4. Run your test suite to verify application functionality after upgrading
- 5. Deploy the updated version to your environment
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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