CVE-2023-1419 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.9) CWE-233 vulnerability in io.debezium:debezium-connector-mysql. A fix is available for io.debezium:debezium-connector-mysql — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Debezium database connector has a script injection vulnerability
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-1419.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
io.debezium:debezium-connector-mysql☕io.debezium:debezium-connector-sqlserver☕io.debezium:debezium-coreReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
A script injection vulnerability was found in the Debezium database connector, where it does not properly sanitize some parameters. This flaw allows an attacker to send a malicious request to inject a parameter that may allow the viewing of unauthorized data.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | io.debezium:debezium-connector-mysql | all versions | 2.3.0.Alpha1io.debezium:debezium-connector-mysql:2.3.0.Alpha1 |
| ☕Maven | io.debezium:debezium-connector-sqlserver | all versions | 2.3.0.Alpha1io.debezium:debezium-connector-sqlserver:2.3.0.Alpha1 |
| ☕Maven | io.debezium:debezium-core | all versions | 2.3.0.Alpha1io.debezium:debezium-core:2.3.0.Alpha1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for io.debezium:debezium-connector-mysql, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update io.debezium:debezium-connector-mysql to 2.3.0.Alpha1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-1419 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2023-1419 in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.