CVE-2023-22579

Sequalize - Unsafe fall-through in getWhereConditions

9.9 CriticalFix available

Due to improper parameter filtering in the sequalize js library, can a attacker peform injection.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.81%Down 0.1 points since Feb 17, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.9

Sequalize - Unsafe fall-through in getWhereConditions

Due to improper parameter filtering in the sequalize js library, can a attacker peform injection.

Record: CVE-2023-22579
CVSS 3.1: 9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-843
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-0801 9.9

Due to improper parameter filtering in the sequalize js library, can a attacker peform injection.

Record: EUVD-2023-0801
CVSS 3.1: 9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vqfx-gj96-3w95 9.9

Unsafe fall-through in getWhereConditions

Impact

Providing an invalid value to the where option of a query caused Sequelize to ignore that option instead of throwing an error.

A finder call like the following did not throw an error:

User.findAll({
  where: new Date(),
});

As this option is typically used with plain javascript objects, be aware that this only happens at the top level of this option.

Patches

This issue has been patched in [email protected] & @sequelize/[email protected]

References

A discussion thread about this issue is open at https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/discussions/15698

CVE: CVE-2023-22579 Snyk: https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SEQUELIZE-3324090

Record: GHSA-vqfx-gj96-3w95
CVSS 3.1: 9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-843
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 9.9

Due to improper parameter filtering in the sequalize js library, can a attacker peform injection.

Record: CVE-2023-22579
CVSS 3.1: 9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-843
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 9.9

Sequalize - Unsafe fall-through in getWhereConditions

Due to improper parameter filtering in the sequalize js library, can a attacker peform injection.

Record: CVE-2023-22579
CVSS 3.1: 9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-843
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-vqfx-gj96-3w95 9.9

Unsafe fall-through in getWhereConditions

Impact

Providing an invalid value to the where option of a query caused Sequelize to ignore that option instead of throwing an error.

A finder call like the following did not throw an error:

User.findAll({
  where: new Date(),
});

As this option is typically used with plain javascript objects, be aware that this only happens at the top level of this option.

Patches

This issue has been patched in [email protected] & @sequelize/[email protected]

References

A discussion thread about this issue is open at https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/discussions/15698

CVE: CVE-2023-22579 Snyk: https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SEQUELIZE-3324090

Record: GHSA-vqfx-gj96-3w95
CVSS 3.1: 9.9 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-843
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`sequelize` npm	before 6.28.1	6.28.1
`@sequelize/core` npm	before 7.0.0-alpha.20	7.0.0-alpha.20

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2023-22579 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) 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 0.81%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in sequelize 6.28.1.

References

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