High severityJavaScript / TypeScriptInjectionHIGH confidence
SQL Injection Tainted Input
Untrusted request data flows into a raw SQL query, enabling SQL injection.
Standards mapping
- OWASP Top 10
- A03:2021 - Injection
- OWASP ASVS
- V5.3.4 (L1)
Vulnerable vs. safe
Flagged by this check
sequelize.query(req.query.search);Passes - the safe pattern
connection.query(mysql.escape(req.query.search));Why it matters & how to fix it
Untrusted request data flows into a raw SQL query, enabling SQL injection. Use parameterized queries / bound placeholders (e.g. sequelize `replacements`, knex bindings) instead of string concatenation.
References
Rule ID integsec-js-sql-injection-taint - engine: Opengrep - license: MIT - Copyright (c) IntegSec Inc.
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