Loading...
Skip to main content
GeekWala

CVE-2022-3023 — Vulnerability in github.com/pingcap/tidb — CVE Details

CRITICAL

TiDB vulnerable to Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published November 4, 2022Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

TiDB server (importer CLI tool) prior to version 6.4.0 & 6.1.3 is vulnerable to data source name injection. The database name for generating and inserting data into a database does not properly sanitize user input which can lead to arbitrary file reads."

Advisory Timeline

  • First published November 4, 2022 (1438 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 1405 days after initial publication.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: go (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
github.com/pingcap/tidb
go
All versionsRange-based data available
github.com/pingcap/tidb
go
All versionsRange-based data available

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3023?
TiDB vulnerable to Use of Externally-Controlled Format String This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2022-3023?
CVE-2022-3023 affects github.com/pingcap/tidb. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2022-3023 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-7fxj-fr3v-r9gj

Related CVEs

  • CVE-2026-107806
    CRITICAL

    Nginx UI: Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Backup Restore App Config Overwrite

  • CVE-2026-68582
    CRITICAL

    Vikunja: Link-share token reads any tenant's kanban buckets and enumerates usernames/IDs instance-wide (BOLA)

More Go Modules advisories

Check if you're affected

Scan your dependencies to see if this vulnerability affects your projects.

Scan Your Dependencies