CVE-2019-10752
SQL Injection in sequelize
Sequelize, all versions prior to version 4.44.3 and 5.15.1, is vulnerable to SQL Injection due to sequelize.json() helper function not escaping values properly when formatting sub paths for JSON queries for MySQL, MariaDB and SQLite.
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
NVD Score used
Sequelize, all versions prior to version 4.44.3 and 5.15.1, is vulnerable to SQL Injection due to sequelize.json() helper function not escaping values properly when formatting sub paths for JSON queries for MySQL, MariaDB and SQLite.
- Record
CVE-2019-10752- 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 - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Sequelize, all versions prior to version 4.44.3 and 5.15.1, is vulnerable to SQL Injection due to sequelize.json() helper function not escaping values properly when formatting sub paths for JSON queries for MySQL, MariaDB and SQLite.
- Record
CVE-2019-10752- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0706 No score
Sequelize, all versions prior to version 4.44.3 and 5.15.1, is vulnerable to SQL Injection due to sequelize.json() helper function not escaping values properly when formatting sub paths for JSON queries for MySQL, MariaDB and SQLite.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0706- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m9jw-237r-gvfv
SQL Injection in sequelize
Affected versions of sequelize are vulnerable to SQL Injection. The function sequelize.json() incorrectly formatted sub paths for JSON queries, which allows attackers to inject SQL statements and execute arbitrary SQL queries if user input is passed to the query. Exploitation example:
return User.findAll({
where: this.sequelize.json("data.id')) AS DECIMAL) = 1 DELETE YOLO INJECTIONS; -- ", 1)
});
Recommendation
If you are using sequelize 5.x, upgrade to version 5.15.1 or later.
If you are using sequelize 4.x, upgrade to version 4.44.3 or later.
- Record
GHSA-m9jw-237r-gvfv- 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-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Sequelize, all versions prior to version 4.44.3 and 5.15.1, is vulnerable to SQL Injection due to sequelize.json() helper function not escaping values properly when formatting sub paths for JSON queries for MySQL, MariaDB and SQLite.
- Record
CVE-2019-10752- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m9jw-237r-gvfv
SQL Injection in sequelize
Affected versions of sequelize are vulnerable to SQL Injection. The function sequelize.json() incorrectly formatted sub paths for JSON queries, which allows attackers to inject SQL statements and execute arbitrary SQL queries if user input is passed to the query. Exploitation example:
return User.findAll({
where: this.sequelize.json("data.id')) AS DECIMAL) = 1 DELETE YOLO INJECTIONS; -- ", 1)
});
Recommendation
If you are using sequelize 5.x, upgrade to version 5.15.1 or later.
If you are using sequelize 4.x, upgrade to version 4.44.3 or later.
- Record
GHSA-m9jw-237r-gvfv- 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-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2019-10752
CVE-2019-10752 in sequelize - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2019-10752 in the sequelize package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2019-10752- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-06
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sequelizenpm |
before 4.44.3 | 4.44.3 |
sequelizenpm |
5.0.0 up to 5.15.1 | 5.15.1 |
sequelizeRoot:npm |
before 4.28.1-aikido.1 | 4.28.1-aikido.14.44.3-aikido.1 |
@rootio/sequelizeRoot:npm |
before 4.28.1-root.io.1 | 4.28.1-root.io.14.44.3-root.io.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, facts | OSV | |
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-10752 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Sequelize, published October 17, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.46%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in sequelize 4.44.3.