How severe is GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw?

GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw?

GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw affects the following packages: sails-mysql (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw?

Update sails-mysql to 0.10.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw in my npm dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

Is GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw 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-hx5x-49mm-vmhw published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw was published on September 3, 2020 and was last updated on September 27, 2021. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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HIGH severity

SQL Injection in sails-mysqlGHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw

HIGH

GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in sails-mysql. A fix is available for sails-mysql — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Published

Sep 3, 2020

Updated

Sep 27, 2021

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 27, 2021 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

📦sails-mysql

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

Versions of sails-mysql prior to 0.10.8 are vulnerable to SQL Injection. The sort keyword is not properly sanitized and may allow attackers to inject SQL statements and execute arbitrary SQL queries

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 0.10.8 or later.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`sails-mysql`	all versions	0.10.8`npm install sails-mysql@0.10.8`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for sails-mysql, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update sails-mysql to 0.10.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw 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

Versions of `sails-mysql` prior to 0.10.8 are vulnerable to SQL Injection. The `sort` keyword is not properly sanitized and may allow attackers to inject SQL statements and execute arbitrary SQL queries ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 0.10.8 or later.

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