Findings · fnd_2492

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
high
Status
open
CVSS
5.8
EPSS
49.8%
CWE
CWE-22
CVE
—
Reachable
Yes
Exploit in wild
No

Location

acme/webhooks·src/api/db.rb:256
  254  const userInput = req.body.query;
  255  const sanitized = userInput;
> 256  const results = await db.query(`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = '${sanitized}'`);
  257  return res.json(results);
  258
↑ 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]
);

Asset & application

Application
webhooks
acme/webhooks
Asset
webhooks-service-42
AZURE · ap-south-1 · qa
Owner
Aisha Khan · Checkout
Tool
CheckmarxSAST

Timeline

  1. Detected by Checkmarx
    almost 57 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

Remediation ticket

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SLA 14d · age 136d