CVE-2025-60542: Typeorm SQL Injection Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-q2pj-6v73-8rgj
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CVSS 6.5
CWE-89
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-60542 is a HIGH (CVSS 6.5) sql injection vulnerability (CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')) affecting Typeorm libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves typeorm vulnerable to sql injection via crafted request to repository.save or repository.update. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.3.26.

CVE-2025-60542 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-60542
GHSA Identifier GHSA-q2pj-6v73-8rgj
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Affected Product Typeorm
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-60542

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Typeorm dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

typeorm fixed: 0.3.26 
npm install typeorm@0.3.26
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls typeorm

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2025-60542, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls typeorm

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Typeorm in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.3.26), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls typeorm command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of an sql command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended sql command when it is sent to a downstream component. without sufficient removal or quoting of sql syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated sql query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as sql instead of ordinary user data. In Typeorm, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Summary SQL Injection vulnerability in TypeORM before 0.3.26 via crafted request to repository.save or repository.update due to the sqlstring call using stringifyObjects default to false. ### Details Vulnerable Code: ```js const { username, city, name} = req.body; const updateData = { username, city, name, id:userId }; // Developer aims to only allow above three fields to be updated const result = await userRepo.save(updateData); ``` Intended Payload (non-malicious): ` username=myusername&city=Riga&name=Javad ` _OR_ `{username:\"myusername\",phone:12345,name:\"Javad\"} ` SQL query produced: ```sql UPDATE `user` SET `username` = 'myusername', `city` = 'Riga', `name` = 'Javad' WHERE `id` IN (1); ``` Malicious Payload: `username=myusername&city[name]=Riga&city[role]=admin ` _OR_ `{username:\"myusername\",city:{name:\"Javad\",role:\"admin\"}} ` SQL query produced with Injected Column: ```sql UPDATE `user` SET `username` = 'myusername', `city` = `name` = 'Javad', `role` = 'admin' WHERE `id` IN (1); ``` _Above query is valid as `city` = `name` = `Javad` is a boolean expression resulting in `city` = 1 (false). “role” column is injected and updated._ Underlying issue was due to TypeORM using mysql2 [without specifying a value for the stringifyObjects option](https://github.com/typeorm/typeorm/blob/0.3.25/src/driver/mysql/MysqlConnectionOptions.ts). In both mysql and mysql2 this [option defaults to false](https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/blob/e359f454a76ba5dc31b91adf7bdb4099ca317bb5/lib/connection_config.js#L124). This option is then passed into [SQLString library as false](https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/blob/e359f454a76ba5dc31b91adf7bdb4099ca317bb5/lib/base/connection.js#L524). This results in sqlstring [parsing objects in a strange way using objectToValues.](https://github.com/mysqljs/sqlstring/blob/cd528556b4b6bcf300c3db515026935dedf7cfa1/lib/SqlString.js#L54)

CVE-2025-60542 Affected Typeorm Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.3.26
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
typeorm
npm/typeorm
npm
< 0.3.26
0.3.26

References

NVD — CVE-2025-60542 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-60542
Typeorm Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/typeorm/typeorm/pull/11574
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/typeorm/typeorm/commit/d57fe3bd8578b0b8f9847647fd046bccf825a7ef
Typeorm Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/mysqljs/sqlstring/blob/cd528556b4b6bcf300c3db515026935dedf7cfa1/lib/SqlString.js#L54
Typeorm Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/blob/e359f454a76ba5dc31b91adf7bdb4099ca317bb5/lib/base/connection.js#L524
Typeorm Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/blob/e359f454a76ba5dc31b91adf7bdb4099ca317bb5/lib/connection_config.js#L124
Typeorm Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/typeorm/typeorm/blob/0.3.25/src/driver/mysql/MysqlConnectionOptions.ts
Typeorm Release RELEASE
https://github.com/typeorm/typeorm/releases/tag/0.3.26
Typeorm Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/typeorm/typeorm/releases?q=security&expanded=true
medium.com/@alizada.cavad/cve-... WEB
https://medium.com/@alizada.cavad/cve-2025-60542-typeorm-mysql-sqli-0-3-25-a1b32bc60453
Typeorm Source Repository REPOSITORY
http://github.com/typeorm/typeorm

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-60542?
CVE-2025-60542 is a security vulnerability in Typeorm involving TypeORM vulnerable to SQL injection via crafted request to repository.save or repository.update under CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection').
Which Typeorm versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.3.26 across affected packages: typeorm.
What version fixes CVE-2025-60542?
Upgrading to 0.3.26 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is typeorm affected?
Yes, typeorm is affected in releases prior to 0.3.26. Upgrade your dependency to 0.3.26 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-60542?
CVE-2025-60542 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-60542?
CVE-2025-60542 is classified under CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.).
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2025-60542?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls typeorm'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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