GHSA-4qhx-g9wp-g9m6

Failure to sanitize quotes which can lead to sql injection in squel

Published 14 Jun 2019Modified 16 Sep 2021

In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.

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Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by GHSA.

Description

All versions of `squel` are vulnerable to sql injection. The `squel` package does not properly escape user provided input when provided using the `setFields` method. This could lead to sql injection if the query was then executed. Proof of concept demonstrating the injection of a single quote into a generated sql statement from user provided input. ``` > console.log(squel.insert().into('buh').setFields({foo: "bar'baz"}).toString()); INSERT INTO buh (foo) VALUES ('bar'baz') ``` ## Recommendation There is no fix at this time and the issue has been reported publicly. Consider using another query builder that provides strong guarantees for input sanitization to prevent sql injection attacks.

Affected packages and fixed versions

Source	Package	Fixed in
npm::GitHub Security Advisory npm	squel	no fix listed

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