CVE-2016-1000225 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in sequelize. A fix is available for sequelize — see the affected versions and patch details below.
SQL Injection via GeoJSON in sequelize
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Affected versions of sequelize are vulnerable to SQL Injection in Models that have fields with the GEOMETRY DataType. This vulnerability occurs because single quotes in document values are not escaped for GeoJSON documents using ST_GeomFromGeoJSON, and MySQL GeoJSON documents using GeomFromText.
Recommendation
Update to version 3.23.6 or later.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | sequelize | ≥ 3.4.0&&< 3.23.6 | 3.23.6npm install sequelize@3.23.6 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for sequelize, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update sequelize to 3.23.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2016-1000225 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2016-1000225 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2016-1000225. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2016-1000225 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2016-1000225 across npm dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.