CVE-2016-1000225

SQL Injection via GeoJSON in sequelize

9.8 CriticalFix available

Affected versions of sequelize are vulnerable to SQL Injection in Models that have fields with the GEOMETRY DataType. This vulnerability occurs because single quotes in document values are not escaped for GeoJSON documents using ST_GeomFromGeoJSON, and MySQL GeoJSON documents using GeomFromText.

Recommendation

Update to version 3.23.6 or later.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

What each source reports

GitHub Advisories Score usedGHSA-5v9h-q3gj-c32x 9.8

SQL Injection via GeoJSON in sequelize

Recommendation

Update to version 3.23.6 or later.

Record: GHSA-5v9h-q3gj-c32x
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-5v9h-q3gj-c32x 9.8

SQL Injection via GeoJSON in sequelize

Recommendation

Update to version 3.23.6 or later.

Record: GHSA-5v9h-q3gj-c32x
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`sequelize` npm	3.4.0 up to 3.23.6	3.23.6

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	GitHub Advisories, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-1000225 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in sequelize, published September 1, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in sequelize 3.23.6.

References

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