NodeBB SQL Injection vulnerability

published 2025-08-27 14 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-rfh2-8vxq-jqr8 , EUVD-2025-25915

cvss: 8.6; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 10.6%; EPSS 10.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 14 mo ago (2025-08-27)

Exploit prediction

10.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/4rdr/proofs/blob/main/info/NodeBB-v4.3.0.-SQL-Injection-via-search-parameter.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	8.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
CNA	3.1	8.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
npm	nodebb	<=4.3.0	no fix listed

Classification

Weakness

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

github.com /4rdr/proofs/blob/main/info/NodeBB-v4.3.0.-SQL-Injection-via-search-parameter.md
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2025-50979
advisory
github.com /NodeBB/NodeBB
package

Sources

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Summary