# CVE-2023-25813: SQL Injection via replacements in sequelize

- Also known as: GHSA-WRH9-CJV3-2HPW
- Severity: CVSS 10.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 6 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 6.19.1
- Published: 2023-02-22 · Updated: 2025-03-10

## Affected

- sequelize: fixed in 6.19.1
- sequelize (npm): fixed in 6.19.1

## Description

Sequelize is a Node.js ORM tool. In versions prior to 6.19.1 a SQL injection exploit exists related to replacements. Parameters which are passed through replacements are not properly escaped which can lead to arbitrary SQL injection depending on the specific queries in use. The issue has been fixed in Sequelize 6.19.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should not use the `replacements` and the `where` option in the same query.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on sequelize, upgrade to a fixed version (6.19.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/security/advisories/GHSA-wrh9-cjv3-2hpw
- https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/issues/14519
- https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/commit/ccaa3996047fe00048d5993ab2dd43ebadd4f78b
- https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.19.1
- https://github.com/White-BAO/CVE-2023-25813
- https://github.com/bde574786/Sequelize-1day-CVE-2023-25813
- https://github.com/h-gunp/CVE-2023-25813-TEST
- https://github.com/numbbvi/CVE-2023-25813
- https://github.com/pbj2647/CVE-2023-25813
- https://github.com/sea-middle/cve-2023-25813

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