CVE-2024-21508

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: April 11, 2024 Modified: April 15, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://blog.slonser.info/posts/mysql2-attacker-configuration/

Source: report@snyk.io

https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/blob/1609b5393516d72a4ae47196837317fbe75e0c13/lib/parsers/text_parser.js%23L14C10-L14C21

Source: report@snyk.io

https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/commit/74abf9ef94d76114d9a09415e28b496522a94805

Source: report@snyk.io

https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/pull/2572

Source: report@snyk.io

https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/releases/tag/v3.9.4

Source: report@snyk.io

https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MYSQL2-6591085

Source: report@snyk.io

https://blog.slonser.info/posts/mysql2-attacker-configuration/