SQL injection in HackerOne waterline-sequel 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
waterline-sequel is a module that helps generate SQL statements for Waterline apps Any user input that goes into Waterline's `like`, `contains`, `startsWith`, or `endsWith` will end up in waterline-sequel with the potential for malicious code. A malicious user can input their own SQL statements in waterline-sequel 0.50 that will get executed and have full access to the database.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01763 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed waterline-sequel (npm): 0.5.1
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 | waterline-sequel node module | 0.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | waterline-sequel (npm) | before 0.5.1 | 0.5.1 | Patch available | GHSA-cgpp-wm2h-6hqx |
- waterline-sequel node module VendorHackerOne Affected 0.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- waterline-sequel (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.5.1 Fixed in 0.5.1 Patch available GHSA-cgpp-wm2h-6hqx
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:balderdash:waterline-sequel:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 0.5.0 | Vulnerable | Balderdash |
- cpe:2.3:a:balderdash:waterline-sequel:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·Balderdash
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cgpp-wm2h-6hqx waterline-sequel (npm) Fixed in 0.5.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10551
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgpp-wm2h-6hqx
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2016-10551 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10551 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgpp-wm2h-6hqx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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