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CVE-2023-22578

Sequalize - Default support for “raw attributes” when using parentheses

10.0 CriticalFix available

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

0.83%Down 0.1 points since Feb 17, 2023
90%50%10%1%

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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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-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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
@sequelize/core
npm
before 7.0.0-alpha.20
7.0.0-alpha.20
sequelize
npm
before 6.29.0
6.29.0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE 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.

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