CVE-2026-55854
Published:August 28, 2026
Updated:September 24, 2026
MariaDB Connector/Node.js is used to connect applications developed on Node.js to MariaDB and MySQL databases. Prior to 3.2.4, 3.3.3, 3.4.6, and 3.5.3, MariaDB Connector/Node.js can disclose an account password when PAM dialog authentication is negotiated over an insecure transport. In lib/cmd/handshake/auth/pam-password-auth.js and lib/cmd/handshake/authentication.js, the SendPamAuthPacketFactory behavior for the server-side plugin dialog lacked the secure-transport gate applied to mysql_clear_password. With the default sslMode=DISABLE and restrictedAuth=null settings, a hostile or on-path server can send an Authentication Switch Request for dialog over plain TCP, causing the connector to return the account password in cleartext. Properly verified TLS and a local Unix socket prevent this path, while fingerprint-only server identity validation is not sufficient. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.4, 3.3.3, 3.4.6, and 3.5.3.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=3.5.0-rc.0 <3.5.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.5.3https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=0.7.0 <3.2.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.2.4https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=3.4.0 <3.4.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.4.6https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=3.3.0 <3.3.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.3mariadb (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=3.5.1 <3.5.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.5.3Related Resources (13)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.28