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MySQL2 for Node Arbitrary Code Injection

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published Apr 23, 2024 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 23, 2024

Package

npm mysql2 (npm)

Affected versions

< 3.9.7

Patched versions

3.9.7

Description

Versions of the package mysql2 before 3.9.7 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection due to improper sanitization of the timezone parameter in the readCodeFor function by calling a native MySQL Server date/time function.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 23, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 23, 2024
Reviewed Apr 23, 2024
Last updated Apr 23, 2024

Severity

Critical
9.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
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

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2024-21511

GHSA ID

GHSA-4rch-2fh8-94vw

Source code

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