SQL injection in HackerOne sequelize node module
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
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 If user input goes into the `limit` or `order` parameters, a malicious user can put in their own SQL statements. This affects sequelize 3.16.0 and earlier.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01884 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed sequelize (npm): 3.17.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | sequelize node module | up to 3.16.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | sequelize (npm) | before 3.17.0 | 3.17.0 | Patch available | GHSA-98pq-pmw9-4gpm |
- sequelize node module VendorHackerOne Affected up to 3.16.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- sequelize (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.17.0 Fixed in 3.17.0 Patch available GHSA-98pq-pmw9-4gpm
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sequelizejs:sequelize:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 3.16.0 | Vulnerable | Feathers-Sequalize |
- cpe:2.3:a:sequelizejs:sequelize:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 3.16.0 Vulnerable ·Feathers-Sequalize
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-98pq-pmw9-4gpm sequelize (npm) Fixed in 3.17.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10550
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98pq-pmw9-4gpm
References
More Feathers-Sequalize Sequelize vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-11083 SQL Injection via replacements in sequelize CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-08773 Sequalize - Default support for “raw attributes” when using parentheses CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2016-08595 SQL injection in HackerOne sequelize node module CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08017 SQL injection in sequelize CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08014 SQL injection in sequelize CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08013 SQL injection in Sequelize CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-10550 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10550 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-98pq-pmw9-4gpm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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