FKIE_CVE-2026-55215

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-28 20:18 - Updated: 2026-08-28 20:18
Severity
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
MariaDB Connector/Node.js is used to connect applications developed on Node.js to MariaDB and MySQL databases. Prior to versions 3.3.3, 3.4.6, and 3.5.3, when ssl is enabled without a pinned CA or server certificate, MariaDB Connector/Node.js sends credentials before completing certificate fingerprint validation. In lib/cmd/handshake/auth/handshake.js, a server that selects mysql_clear_password as the initial authentication plugin can receive the password before the post-TLS identity check. In lib/cmd/handshake/authentication.js, an authentication switch can evaluate the previous plugin instead of the requested target plugin, allowing mysql_clear_password to send the credential first. An active man-in-the-middle can present a self-signed certificate, capture the database password, and use it to authenticate directly even though the connector later rejects the server and closes the connection. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.3, 3.4.6, and 3.5.3.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/commit/514576a5a1fab3ea8498613e259a0b7a764e7302
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/commit/c47d7275835c78c7eb8186cd23e9d57c045c128b
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/commit/ecd36958e6e3bf0e0fa8389546f50c0ed6dbb2ac
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/releases/tag/3.3.3
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/releases/tag/3.4.6
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/releases/tag/3.5.3
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/security/advisories/GHSA-cqhc-2h57-wpxf
security-advisories@github.comhttps://hackerone.com/reports/3777370
security-advisories@github.comhttps://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJS-349
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          "vendor": "mariadb-corporation",
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