CVE-2025-50979

Name: CVE-2025-50979
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-27T18:15:45.82+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.6/10EPSS 8.12%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-50979 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 8.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

8.12%

94.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nodebb	Nodebb	4.3.0

References

https://github.com/4rdr/proofs/blob/main/info/NodeBB-v4.3.0.-SQL-Injection-via-search-parameter.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 27, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-50979?

How severe is CVE-2025-50979?

CVE-2025-50979 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 8.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-50979?

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Source: NVD / NIST