CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2016-10554 — Sequelizejs Sequelize security vulnerability

Critical CVSS 9.8

sequelize is an Object-relational mapping, or a middleman to convert things from Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite and Microsoft SQL Server into usable data for NodeJS. Before version 1.7.0-alpha3, sequelize defaulted SQLite to use MySQL backslash escaping, even though SQLite uses Postgres escaping.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.0)
Published
2018-05-31
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
windows/system
Weaknesses
CWE-89

Affected products

  • sequelizejs / sequelize
  • sequelizejs / sequelize / 1.7.0

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Matched remediation archetype

SQL and data-query injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace request, message, file, and stored values into SQL, ORM query fragments, filters, sort expressions, and other data-query languages.
  • Inventory database roles, reachable schemas, multi-tenant boundaries, and whether stacked or administrative operations are enabled.
  • Check both direct queries and second-order use of previously stored values.

Remediate safely

  • Use parameterized queries or safe query builders for all values; map identifiers and operators through explicit allowlists.
  • Remove raw query concatenation and give the application account only the tables and operations it requires.
  • Update affected data-access components and add regression tests for query structure preservation with inert edge-case inputs.

Authoritative sources

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