CVE-2026-44635
Kysely: JSON-path traversal injection via unsanitized path-leg metacharacters in `JSONPathBuilder.key()` / `.at()`
Description
Kysely is a type-safe TypeScript SQL query builder. From 0.26.0 to 0.28.16, DefaultQueryCompiler.visitJSONPathLeg does not escape JSON-path metacharacters (., [, ], *, **, ?). When attacker-controlled input flows into eb.ref(col, '->$').key(input) or .at(input) — including type-safe code where the JSON column is shaped like Record<string, T> so K extends string is the inferred type — every dot becomes a path-leg separator, letting an attacker traverse from the intended key into sibling and child fields the developer never meant to expose. The result is read access (and, in update statements, write access) to JSON sub-fields outside the intended scope across MySQL, PostgreSQL ->$/->>$, and SQLite. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.28.17.
INFO
Published Date :
May 27, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 1, 2026, 6:31 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Kysely to version 0.28.17 or later.
- Review and sanitize all user-supplied input for JSON paths.
- Validate JSON column structures and access patterns.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-44635 has a 1 public
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CVE-2026-44635.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kysely-org/kysely/security/advisories/GHSA-pv5w-4p9q-p3v2 | |
| https://github.com/kysely-org/kysely/security/advisories/GHSA-pv5w-4p9q-p3v2 |
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/kysely-org/kysely/security/advisories/GHSA-pv5w-4p9q-p3v2 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Kysely is a type-safe TypeScript SQL query builder. From 0.26.0 to 0.28.16, DefaultQueryCompiler.visitJSONPathLeg does not escape JSON-path metacharacters (., [, ], *, **, ?). When attacker-controlled input flows into eb.ref(col, '->$').key(input) or .at(input) — including type-safe code where the JSON column is shaped like Record<string, T> so K extends string is the inferred type — every dot becomes a path-leg separator, letting an attacker traverse from the intended key into sibling and child fields the developer never meant to expose. The result is read access (and, in update statements, write access) to JSON sub-fields outside the intended scope across MySQL, PostgreSQL ->$/->>$, and SQLite. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.28.17. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-22 Added CWE CWE-89 Added CWE CWE-915 Added CWE CWE-1284 Added Reference https://github.com/kysely-org/kysely/security/advisories/GHSA-pv5w-4p9q-p3v2