CVE-2024-21508

Versions of the package mysql2 before 3.9.4 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via the readCodeFor function due to improper validation of the supportBigNumbers and bigNumberStrings values.

Published: 2024-04-11 Last update: 2026-04-15 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Deferred，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-21508 is rated Moderate Risk (63.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.55%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-21508

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 46.19% 2.55% -43.63%
2 2026-04-30 39.68% 46.19% +6.51%
3 2026-04-15 — 39.68% —

Full EPSS history (19 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-21508

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-21508

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2024-21508

GHSA-fpw7-j2hg-69v5 · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: npm — mysql2 Remote Code Execution (RCE) via the readCodeFor function

OS Trackers for CVE-2024-21508

vendor priority summary link
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21508

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-21508

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2024-21508

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