Description
MariaDB Connector/Node.js is used to connect applications developed on Node.js to MariaDB and MySQL databases. Prior to 3.2.4, 3.3.3, 3.4.6, and 3.5.3, MariaDB Connector/Node.js can disclose an account password when PAM dialog authentication is negotiated over an insecure transport. In lib/cmd/handshake/auth/pam-password-auth.js and lib/cmd/handshake/authentication.js, the SendPamAuthPacketFactory behavior for the server-side plugin dialog lacked the secure-transport gate applied to mysql_clear_password. With the default sslMode=DISABLE and restrictedAuth=null settings, a hostile or on-path server can send an Authentication Switch Request for dialog over plain TCP, causing the connector to return the account password in cleartext. Properly verified TLS and a local Unix socket prevent this path, while fingerprint-only server identity validation is not sufficient. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.4, 3.3.3, 3.4.6, and 3.5.3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mariadb-corporation | mariadb-connector-nodejs | < 3.2.4, >= 3.3.0, < 3.3.3, >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.6, >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | sqlpad | 7.5.7-r39 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mariadb | < 3.2.4 | 3.2.4 | GHSA-42r5-vhpq-m858 |
| npm | mariadb | >= 3.3.0, < 3.3.3 | 3.3.3 | GHSA-42r5-vhpq-m858 |
| npm | mariadb | >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.6 | 3.4.6 | GHSA-42r5-vhpq-m858 |
| npm | mariadb | >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.3 | 3.5.3 | GHSA-42r5-vhpq-m858 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-3089 MariaDB Connectors: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 15, 2026
References
- https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/security/advisories/GHSA-42r5-vhpq-m858
- https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/commit/29733403cfe6519cdfe9c36c93765a468fbe285d
- https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/commit/53b304264df84496d331dba2765c3634602f342e
- https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/commit/9781de636841d34afdd08d81dd07d43edb82f85c
- https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/commit/fbc159c2c8bd18c2db2d2e6587ab3020bbda64b6
- https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/releases/tag/3.2.4
- https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/releases/tag/3.3.3
- https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/releases/tag/3.4.6
- https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/releases/tag/3.5.3
- https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJS-353