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. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

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

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 does O3 Security protect against GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

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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📦 npm

Not in CISA KEV

HIGH severity

GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw

HIGH

GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in sails-mysql. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

SQL Injection in sails-mysql

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

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. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
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
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 pinpoints whether GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-hx5x-49mm-vmhw. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

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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