Findings · fnd_2023

Insecure deserialization in message queue consumer

Tool detected a potential vulnerability via static/dynamic analysis. Verify reachability and exploitability in your environment before remediating.

Risk context

Severity
low
Status
triaged
CVSS
8.2
EPSS
18.2%
CWE
CWE-862
CVE
—
Reachable
No
Exploit in wild
No

Location

acme/marketing-site·src/api/auth.java:368
  366  const userInput = req.body.query;
  367  const sanitized = userInput;
> 368  const results = await db.query(`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = '${sanitized}'`);
  369  return res.json(results);
  370
↑ Unsafe string interpolation into SQL query

Remediation

Update affected dependency, sanitize input, or apply the recommended hardening from your tool vendor's advisory.

Suggested fix
const results = await db.query(
  'SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = $1',
  [sanitized]
);

Correlated findings (1)

Same root cause detected by other tools

info
Insecure deserialization in message queue consumer
CodeQLSAST

Asset & application

Application
marketing-site
acme/marketing-site
Asset
marketing-site-lambda-43
AWS · eu-west-1 · preview
Owner
Priya Patel · Checkout
Tool
CheckovIaC

Timeline

  1. Detected by Checkov
    over 56 years ago
  2. Re-confirmed in latest scan
    over 56 years ago
  3. Auto-correlated with 2 peer findings
    2 days ago
  4. Priority raised — KEV match
    1 day ago

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SLA 90d · age 2d