SQL Injection in Knexjs Knex

CVE-2019-10757

knex.js versions before 0.19.5 are vulnerable to SQL Injection attack. Identifiers are escaped incorrectly as part of the MSSQL dialect, allowing attackers to craft a malicious query to the host DB.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.012 (63.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Knexjs Knex
  • N/a Knex.js — versions All versions prior to version 0.19.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10757?
CVE-2019-10757 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Knexjs Knex, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2019-10757?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-10757 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.