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CVE-2023-22578: feathers-sequalize sequelize.js Improper Filtering of Special Elements

CVSS: 10.0v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-f598-mfpv-gmfx
Published 16-02-2023Last modified 01-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-22578 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) Improper Filtering of Special Elements vulnerability in feathers-sequalize sequelize.js. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Due to improper artibute filtering in the sequalize js library, can a attacker peform SQL injections.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.83% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.83%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

@sequelize1 product
  • core< 7.0.0-alpha.20
Feathers-sequalize1 product
Npm1 product
  • sequelize< 6.29.0
Sequelizejs1 product
  • sequelize< 6.29.0 | 7.0.0:alpha1 | 7.0.0:alpha10 | 7.0.0:alpha11 | 7.0.0:alpha12 | 7.0.0:alpha13 | 7.0.0:alpha14 | 7.0.0:alpha15 | 7.0.0:alpha16 | 7.0.0:alpha17 | 7.0.0:alpha18 | 7.0.0:alpha19 | 7.0.0:alpha2 | 7.0.0:alpha2.1 | 7.0.0:alpha2.2 | 7.0.0:alpha3 | 7.0.0:alpha4 | 7.0.0:alpha5 | 7.0.0:alpha6 | 7.0.0:alpha7 | 7.0.0:alpha8 | 7.0.0:alpha9 | 7.0.0:oc_test_1 | 7.0.0:oc_test_2 | 7.0.0:oc_test_3 | 7.0.0:oc_test_4

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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