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CVE-2025-50979

Published: Aug 27, 2025Updated: Sep 9, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-89
8.6HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
8.1%
Top 5.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-89

Affected Products

nodebb
commercialaka nodebb forum software
nodebbOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki
npm
package-ecosystem
nodebb
OSS Libraries
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://github.com/4rdr/proofs/blob/main/info/NodeBB-v4.3.0.-SQL-Injection-via-search-parameter.md
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-50979
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB
github.com

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