How severe is GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8?

GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8 affects the following packages: sql-injection (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8?

No patched version of sql-injection has shipped for GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.

How do I detect GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8 in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for sql-injection, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Is GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8 was published on September 3, 2020 and was last updated on August 31, 2020. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 npm

Not in CISA KEV

Regular Expression Denial of Service in sql-injectionGHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8

GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8 is a security vulnerability in sql-injection. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Published

Sep 3, 2020

Updated

Aug 31, 2020

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

None yet

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Aug 31, 2020 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

📦sql-injection

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects npm packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

All versions of sql-injection are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service. The package processes a request's body with regular expressions that may take exponentially longer to execute for large inputs.

Recommendation

No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.

Affected Packages

1 total

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`sql-injection`	≥ 0.0.0	No fix

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for sql-injection, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of sql-injection has shipped for GHSA-hvxq-j2r4-4jm8 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Frequently Asked Questions

All versions of `sql-injection` are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service. The package processes a request's body with regular expressions that may take exponentially longer to execute for large inputs. ## Recommendation No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.

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