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Failure to sanitize quotes which can lead to sql injection in squel

GHSA-4qhx-g9wp-g9m6

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Affected packages

  • npm squel

    Affected
    <= 5.13.0
    Fixed in
    no fixed version recorded

Sources

Severity and exploitation
Exploitation
No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.
CVSS
not scored
EPSS
No dated EPSS signal available.
Source description

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All versions of squel are vulnerable to sql injection. The squel package does not properly escape user provided input when provided using the setFields method. This could lead to sql injection if the query was then executed. Proof of concept demonstrating the injection of a single quote into a generated sql statement from user provided input. Recommendation There is no fix at this time and the issue has been reported publicly. Consider using another query builder that provides strong guarantees for input sanitization to prevent sql injection attacks.

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  1. Revision 2 · amended ·

    Amended from ghsa record GHSA-4qhx-g9wp-g9m6

  2. Revision 1 · created ·

    Published from osv record GHSA-4qhx-g9wp-g9m6

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# Patch Next advisory brief: GHSA-4qhx-g9wp-g9m6

Advisory: Failure to sanitize quotes which can lead to sql injection in squel
IDs: GHSA-4qhx-g9wp-g9m6
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/ghsa-4qhx-g9wp-g9m6 (revision 2, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 12:06 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: Unrated
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor response not established. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm squel: affected <= 5.13.0

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- `npm ls squel --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`.

## Supported action
No complete vendor fix is recorded. Follow the primary source's mitigation guidance and check this record again before closing anything.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on squel.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-4qhx-g9wp-g9m6 (OSV record GHSA-4qhx-g9wp-g9m6 lists affected ranges: npm squel >=0 <=5.13.0)
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4qhx-g9wp-g9m6 (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-4qhx-g9wp-g9m6 lists affected ranges: npm squel >=0 <=5.13.0)

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