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HIGH

CVE-2025-50979

CVSS v3

8.6

HIGH

EPSS Score

8.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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.

Technical details

Published
2025-08-27

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-50979?

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.

Is CVE-2025-50979 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-50979 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 8.5% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-50979?

CVE-2025-50979 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6 (HIGH severity).

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