Critical, CVSS 9.3npmAmendedPublished
loopback-connector-postgresql Vulnerable to Improper Sanitization of contains Filter
CVE-2022-35942 · GHSA-j259-6c58-9m58
- Affected
- npm loopback-connector-postgresql < 5.5.1
- Fixed in
- 5.5.1· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- Improper input validation on the contains LoopBack filter may allow for arbitrary SQL injection. Impact When the extended filter property contains is permitted to be interpreted by the Postgres connector, it is possible to inject arbitrary SQL which may affect the confidentiality and integrity of data stored on the connected database. This affects users who does any of the following: - Connect to the database via the DataSource with allowExtendedProperties: true setting OR - Uses the connector's CRUD methods directly OR - Uses the connector's other methods to interpret the LoopBack filter. Patches Patch release loopback-connector-postgresql@5.5.1 has been published of which resolves this issue. Workarounds Users who are unable to upgrade should do the following if applicable: - Remove allowExtendedProperties: true DataSource setting - Add allowExtendedProperties: false DataSource setting - When passing directly to the connector functions, manually sanitize the user input for the…
Recommended action: Upgrade to 5.5.1 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.