SQL Injection in Knexjs Knex
CVE-2016-20018
Knex Knex.js through 2.3.0 has a limited SQL injection vulnerability that can be exploited to ignore the WHERE clause of a SQL query.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ghostccamm.com/blog/knex_sqli/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/knex/knex/issues/1227 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20018
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-20018?
- CVE-2016-20018 is a high-severity vulnerability in Knexjs Knex, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2016-20018?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-20018 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.