CVE-2024-21508: mysql2 Remote Code Execution (RCE) via the readCodeFor function
(updated )
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.
References
- blog.slonser.info/posts/mysql2-attacker-configuration
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fpw7-j2hg-69v5
- github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2
- github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/blob/1609b5393516d72a4ae47196837317fbe75e0c13/lib/parsers/text_parser.js%23L14C10-L14C21
- github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/commit/74abf9ef94d76114d9a09415e28b496522a94805
- github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/pull/2572
- github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/releases/tag/v3.9.4
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21508
- security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MYSQL2-6591085
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