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CVE-2024-21272
SQL Injection in mysql-connector-python (CVE-2024-21272)
Summary
SQL injection in mysql-connector-python (CVE-2024-21272). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to `9.1.0` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-21272** has been found in mysql-connector-python.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade mysql-connector-python to **9.1.0** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "mysql-connector-python CVE-2024-21272" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-21272 (mysql-connector-python) — CWE-89 /
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Patched: `9.1.0` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**SQL injection** (CWE-89) exists in mysql-connector-python.
📍 Affected scope
mysql-connector-python — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to **9.1.0**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'mysql-connector-python' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'mysql-connector-python' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `mysql-connector-python` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade mysql-connector-python to 9.1.0ステージング環境で 9.1.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
mysql-connector-python
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"9.1.0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21272
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hgjp-83m4-h4fj
- package https://github.com/mysql/mysql-connector-python
- package https://pypi.org/project/mysql-connector-python
- web https://github.com/mysql/mysql-connector-python/commit/e6b927af06e8a85bd3754f602df96a5592b4558c
- web https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2024.html