critical9.8
CVE-2024-21508
mysql2 Remote Code Execution (RCE) via the readCodeFor function
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mysql2 | < 3.9.4 | 3.9.4 |
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|
| Package Mysql2 | before 3.9.4 |
Versions were read from the advisory text. No structured product data has been published for this record yet.
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- 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/commit/74abf9ef94d76114d9a09415e28b496522a94805
- https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/pull/2572
- https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/releases/tag/v3.9.4
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MYSQL2-6591085
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fpw7-j2hg-69v5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21508
- https://blog.slonser.info/posts/mysql2-attacker-configuration