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CVE-2024-21508
April 11, 2024
Versions of the package mysql2 before 3.9.4 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via the readCodeFor function due to improper validation of the supportBigNumbers and bigNumberStrings values.
Affected Packages
mysql2 (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <3.9.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.9.4
Related Resources (8)
https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/commit/74abf9ef94d76114d9a09415e28b496522a94805
https://blog.slonser.info/posts/mysql2-attacker-configuration
https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/blob/1609b5393516d72a4ae47196837317fbe75e0c13/lib/parsers/text_parser.js%23L14C10-L14C21
https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2
https://blog.slonser.info/posts/mysql2-attacker-configuration/
https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/releases/tag/v3.9.4
https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/pull/2572
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21508
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
Exploit Maturity
POC
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Exploit Maturity
PROOF-OF-CONCEPT
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-94
EPSS
Base Score:
55.59