Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information Affecting sqlpad package, versions <7.5.7-r39
Threat Intelligence
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-SQLPAD-19641789
- published8 Sept 2026
- disclosed28 Aug 2026
Introduced: 28 Aug 2026
CVE-2026-55854 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Chainguard sqlpad to version 7.5.7-r39 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream sqlpad package and not the sqlpad package as distributed by Chainguard.
See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- 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://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/security/advisories/GHSA-42r5-vhpq-m858
- https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJS-353