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CVE-2025-50979

Date: August 26, 2025

NodeBB v4.3.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection in its search-categories API endpoint (/api/v3/search/categories). The search query parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing unauthenticated, remote attackers to inject boolean-based blind and PostgreSQL error-based payloads.

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Related Resources (4)

https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-50979
https://github.com/4rdr/proofs/blob/main/info/NodeBB-v4.3.0.-SQL-Injection-via-search-parameter.md
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2025-50979

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CWE-89

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): LOW
Availability (A): LOW

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