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CVE-2026-69240

sequelize: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (CVE-2026-69240)

criticalEPSS 0.5%

Description

Sequelize is a Node.js ORM tool. Prior to 6.37.4, SQL injection is possible with strings only if dialect is set to oracle. The escape function defined in sql-string.js does not escape quotes if the value starts with TO_TIMESTAMP or TO_DATE. In the Oracle dialect, when val is a string and starts with TO_TIMESTAMP or TO_DATE, escape returns val directly instead of replacing single quotes. An attacker can inject arbitrary SQL expressions through an application value that reaches this escape path. This issue is fixed in version 6.37.4.

Source: NVD (NIST)CVE.org (MITRE)OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)cvelistv5

Affected products

The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.

npmsequelize

Metrics

XIEM Effective CVSS
9.8
Source: nvd-v3
EPSS percentile
43.7 %
High — this CVE ranks above the median of all CVEs scored today (rank ≥ 36%).
KEV status
—
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Severity
critical
Priority score
88.39
Exploit maturity
no public PoC known
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS score
0.5 %
Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
Published
2026-08-03 21:16 UTC
CWE
CWE-89

Weakness classes (CWE)

  • CWE-89Base

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

    The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

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References & sources

Reanalysis & status changes

Chronological NVD audit events for this CVE — reanalyses, CVSS updates, CPE diffs.

  1. CVE Modified2026-08-04 15:16 UTC· 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
    • Reference: https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/security/advisories/GHSA-v8fg-2rw7-q452
    • SSVC: {"id":"CVE-2026-69240","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"poc"},{"automatable":"yes"},{"technicalI…
  2. New CVE Received2026-08-03 21:16 UTC· security-advisories@github.com
    • Affected: sequelize
    • Description: Sequelize is a Node.js ORM tool. Prior to 6.37.4, SQL injection is possible with strings only if dialect is set to oracle. The escape function defined in sql-string.js does not escape quotes if the value starts with TO_TIMESTAMP or TO_DATE. In the Oracle dialect, when val is a string and starts with TO_TIMESTAMP or TO_DATE, escape returns val directly instead of replacing single quotes. An attacker can inject arbitrary SQL expressions through an application value that reaches this escape path. This issue is fixed in version 6.37.4.
    • CVSS V3.1: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CWE: CWE-89

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