NodeBB SQL Injection vulnerability
NodeBB v4.3.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection in its search-categories API endpoint (/api/v3/search/categories). The search query parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing unauthenticated, remote attackers to inject boolean-based blind and PostgreSQL error-based payloads.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | nodebb | <= 4.3.0 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-89- Platform
- npm
- Package
nodebb- Disclosed
- 27.08.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rfh2-8vxq-jqr8 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: nodebb
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 14
- First → latest
- 05.2019 08.2025
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 5
- High 2
- Medium 7
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 0
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