# CVE-2024-21508: Versions of the package mysql2 before 3.9.4 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via the readCodeFor function due to improper valid

- Also known as: GHSA-FPW7-J2HG-69V5
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.9.4
- Published: 2024-04-11 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- n/a mysql2: fixed in 3.9.4
- mysql2 (npm): fixed in 3.9.4

## Description

Versions of the package mysql2 before 3.9.4 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via the readCodeFor function due to improper validation of the supportBigNumbers and bigNumberStrings values.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a mysql2, mysql2, upgrade to a fixed version (3.9.4) per the references below.
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## References

- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MYSQL2-6591085
- https://blog.slonser.info/posts/mysql2-attacker-configuration/
- https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/blob/1609b5393516d72a4ae47196837317fbe75e0c13/lib/parsers/text_parser.js%23L14C10-L14C21
- https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/pull/2572
- https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/commit/74abf9ef94d76114d9a09415e28b496522a94805
- https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/releases/tag/v3.9.4

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