SQL Injection in Nodebb
CVE-2025-50979
NodeBB v4.3.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection in its search-categories API endpoint (/api/v3/search/categories). The search query parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing unauthenticated, remote attackers to inject boolean-based blind and PostgreSQL error-based payloads.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.085 (94.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.081 · newest: 0.085 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Nodebb — versions 4.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/4rdr/proofs/blob/main/info/NodeBB-v4.3.0.-SQL-Injection-via-search-p… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-50979?
- CVE-2025-50979 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodebb, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2025-08-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-50979?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-50979 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.