GHSA-5f7m-mmpc-qhh4
mysql Node.JS Module Vulnerable to Remote Memory Exposure
Versions of mysql before 2.14.0 are vulnerable to remove memory exposure.
Affected versions of mysql package allocate and send an uninitialized memory over the network when a number is provided as a password.
Only mysql running on Node.js versions below 6.0.0 are affected due to a throw added in newer node.js versions.
Proof of Concept:
require('mysql').createConnection({
host: 'localhost',
user: 'user',
password : USERPROVIDEDINPUT, // number
database : 'my_db'
}).connect();
Recommendation
Update to version 2.14.0 or later.
What each source reports
GitHub AdvisoriesNo score
mysql Node.JS Module Vulnerable to Remote Memory Exposure
Versions of mysql before 2.14.0 are vulnerable to remove memory exposure.
Affected versions of mysql package allocate and send an uninitialized memory over the network when a number is provided as a password.
Only mysql running on Node.js versions below 6.0.0 are affected due to a throw added in newer node.js versions.
Proof of Concept:
require('mysql').createConnection({
host: 'localhost',
user: 'user',
password : USERPROVIDEDINPUT, // number
database : 'my_db'
}).connect();
Recommendation
Update to version 2.14.0 or later.
- Record
GHSA-5f7m-mmpc-qhh4- Weakness
- CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
mysql Node.JS Module Vulnerable to Remote Memory Exposure
Versions of mysql before 2.14.0 are vulnerable to remove memory exposure.
Affected versions of mysql package allocate and send an uninitialized memory over the network when a number is provided as a password.
Only mysql running on Node.js versions below 6.0.0 are affected due to a throw added in newer node.js versions.
Proof of Concept:
require('mysql').createConnection({
host: 'localhost',
user: 'user',
password : USERPROVIDEDINPUT, // number
database : 'my_db'
}).connect();
Recommendation
Update to version 2.14.0 or later.
- Record
GHSA-5f7m-mmpc-qhh4- Weakness
- CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mysqlnpm | 2.0.0-alpha8 up to 2.14.0 | 2.14.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
GHSA-5f7m-mmpc-qhh4 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in mysql, published May 23, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in mysql 2.14.0.