Feather-Sequelize cleanQuery method vulnerable to Prototype PollutionGHSA-p5m3-27vh-52j4
CRITICALFix: feathersjs-ecosystem/feathers-sequelize@0b7beaaGHSA-p5m3-27vh-52j4 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) CWE-1321 vulnerability in feathers-sequelize. A fix is available for feathers-sequelize — see the affected versions and patch details below.
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feathers-sequelizenpmDescription
Feather-Sequelize cleanQuery method uses insecure recursive logic to filter unsupported keys from the query object. This results in a Remote Code Execution (RCE) with privileges of application.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | feathers-sequelize | ≥ 6.0.0&&< 6.3.3 | 6.3.3npm install feathers-sequelize@6.3.3 |
Affected Products
feathers-sequelizefeathersjsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for feathers-sequelize, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update feathers-sequelize to 6.3.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-p5m3-27vh-52j4 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
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