SCA: security update for apache-age-python, github.com/apache/age/drivers/golang (GHSA-6p5q-h963-pwwf)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 421751

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- There are issues with the AGE drivers for Golang and Python that enable SQL injections to occur. This
impacts AGE for PostgreSQL 11 & AGE for PostgreSQL 12, all versions up-to-and-including 1.1.0, when using
those drivers. The fix is to update to the latest Golang and Python drivers in addition to the latest
version of AGE that is used for PostgreSQL 11 or PostgreSQL 12. The update of AGE will add a new function
to enable parameterization of the cypher() function, which, in conjunction with the driver updates, will
resolve this issue. Background (for those who want more information): After thoroughly researching this
issue, we found that due to the nature of the cypher() function, it was not easy to parameterize the
values passed into it. This enabled SQL injections, if the developer of the driver wasn't careful. The
developer of the Golang and Pyton drivers didn't fully utilize parameterization, likely because of this,
thus enabling SQL injections. The obvious fix to this issue is to use parameterization in the drivers for
all PG SQL queries. However, parameterizing all PG queries is complicated by the fact that the cypher()
function call itself cannot be parameterized directly, as it isn't a real function. At least, not the
parameters that would take the graph name and cypher query. The reason the cypher() function cannot have
those values parameterized is because the function is a placeholder and never actually runs. The cypher()
function node, created by PG in the query tree, is transformed and replaced with a query tree for the
actual cypher query during the analyze phase. The problem is that parameters - that would be passed in and
that the cypher() function transform needs to be resolved - are only resolved in the execution phase,
which is much later. Since the transform of the cypher() function needs to know the graph name and cypher
query prior to execution, they can't be passed as parameters. The fix that we are testing right now, and
are proposing to use, is to create a function that will be called prior to the execution of the cypher()
function transform. This new function will allow values to be passed as parameters for the graph name and
cypher query. As this command will be executed prior to the cypher() function transform, its values will
be resolved. These values can then be cached for the immediately following cypher() function transform to
use. As added features, the cached values will store the calling session's pid, for validation. And, the
cypher() function transform will clear this cached information after function invocation, regardless of
whether it was used. This method will allow the parameterizing of the cypher() function indirectly and
provide a way to lock out SQL injection attacks. (CVE-2022-45786)

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 421751

Version: Revision 1.9

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 3/28/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.58

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-45786

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/4/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/4/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-45786

cwe: CWE-89

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