CVE-2023-22578
Sequalize - Default support for “raw attributes” when using parentheses
Due to improper artibute filtering in the sequalize js library, can a attacker peform SQL injections.
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
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
10.0
Sequalize - Default support for “raw attributes” when using parentheses
Due to improper artibute filtering in the sequalize js library, can a attacker peform SQL injections.
- Record
CVE-2023-22578- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-790
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0694
10.0
Due to improper artibute filtering in the sequalize js library, can a attacker peform SQL injections.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0694- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f598-mfpv-gmfx
10.0
Sequelize - Default support for “raw attributes” when using parentheses
Impact
Sequelize 6.28.2 and prior has a dangerous feature where using parentheses in the attribute option would make Sequelize use the string as-is in the SQL
User.findAll({
attributes: [
['count(id)', 'count']
]
});
Produced
SELECT count(id) AS "count" FROM "users"
Patches
This feature was deprecated in Sequelize 5, and using it prints a deprecation warning.
This issue has been patched in @sequelize/[email protected] and [email protected].
In Sequelize 7, it now produces the following:
SELECT "count(id)" AS "count" FROM "users"
In Sequelize 6, it throws an error explaining that we had to introduce a breaking change, and requires the user to explicitly opt-in to either the Sequelize 7 behavior (always escape) or the Sequelize 5 behavior (inline attributes that include () without escaping). See https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/pull/15710 for more information.
Mitigations
Do not use user-provided content to build your list or attributes. If you do, make sure that attribute in question actually exists on your model by checking that it exists in the rawAttributes property of your model first.
A discussion thread about this issue is open at https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/discussions/15694 CVE: CVE-2023-22578
- Record
GHSA-f598-mfpv-gmfx- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-790
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
10.0
Due to improper artibute filtering in the sequalize js library, can a attacker peform SQL injections.
- Record
CVE-2023-22578- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-790
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
10.0
Sequalize - Default support for “raw attributes” when using parentheses
Due to improper artibute filtering in the sequalize js library, can a attacker peform SQL injections.
- Record
CVE-2023-22578- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-790
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-f598-mfpv-gmfx
10.0
Sequelize - Default support for “raw attributes” when using parentheses
Impact
Sequelize 6.28.2 and prior has a dangerous feature where using parentheses in the attribute option would make Sequelize use the string as-is in the SQL
User.findAll({
attributes: [
['count(id)', 'count']
]
});
Produced
SELECT count(id) AS "count" FROM "users"
Patches
This feature was deprecated in Sequelize 5, and using it prints a deprecation warning.
This issue has been patched in @sequelize/[email protected] and [email protected].
In Sequelize 7, it now produces the following:
SELECT "count(id)" AS "count" FROM "users"
In Sequelize 6, it throws an error explaining that we had to introduce a breaking change, and requires the user to explicitly opt-in to either the Sequelize 7 behavior (always escape) or the Sequelize 5 behavior (inline attributes that include () without escaping). See https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/pull/15710 for more information.
Mitigations
Do not use user-provided content to build your list or attributes. If you do, make sure that attribute in question actually exists on your model by checking that it exists in the rawAttributes property of your model first.
A discussion thread about this issue is open at https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/discussions/15694 CVE: CVE-2023-22578
- Record
GHSA-f598-mfpv-gmfx- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-790
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
@sequelize/corenpm |
before 7.0.0-alpha.20 | 7.0.0-alpha.20 |
sequelizenpm |
before 6.29.0 | 6.29.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-22578 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Feathers-sequalize Sequelize.js, published February 16, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.83%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in @sequelize/core 7.0.0-alpha.20.