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CVE-2026-33468: Kysely has a MySQL SQL Injection via Insufficient Backslash Escaping in `sql.lit(string)` usage or similar methods that append string literal values into the compiled SQL strings

March 20, 2026

Kysely’s DefaultQueryCompiler.sanitizeStringLiteral() only escapes single quotes by doubling them (' → '') but does not escape backslashes. When used with the MySQL dialect (where NO_BACKSLASH_ESCAPES is OFF by default), an attacker can use a backslash to escape the trailing quote of a string literal, breaking out of the string context and injecting arbitrary SQL. This affects any code path that uses ImmediateValueTransformer to inline values — specifically CreateIndexBuilder.where() and CreateViewBuilder.as().

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-8cpq-38p9-67gx
  • github.com/kysely-org/kysely
  • github.com/kysely-org/kysely/security/advisories/GHSA-8cpq-38p9-67gx
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33468

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.28.14

Fixed versions

  • 0.28.14

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.28.14 or above.

Impact 8.1 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Source file

npm/kysely/CVE-2026-33468.yml

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