CVE-2026-39356 drizzle-team CVE debrief

Who should care

Developers and administrators using Drizzle ORM versions prior to 0.45.2 or 1.0.0-beta.20 should review and update their dependencies to prevent potential SQL injection attacks. This includes assessing their environment for affected product deployments and planning for vendor-supported updates or mitigations. Additionally, security teams should review compensating controls for exposed systems and monitor for potential exploitation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability in Drizzle ORM versions prior to 0.45.2 and 1.0.0-beta.20 stems from improper escaping of quoted SQL identifiers in its dialect-specific escapeName() implementations. Embedded identifier delimiters were not escaped before the identifier was wrapped in quotes or backticks, allowing attackers to terminate the quoted identifier and inject SQL. This vulnerability is particularly concerning for applications that construct SQL identifiers or aliases using user-controlled input. The fix involves updating to versions 0.45.2 or 1.0.0-beta.20, which properly escape quoted SQL identifiers.

Defensive priority

High priority due to potential for SQL injection attacks

Recommended defensive actions

• Update Drizzle ORM to version 0.45.2 or 1.0.0-beta.20
• Review and validate user input to prevent SQL injection
• Implement additional security measures to detect and prevent SQL injection attacks
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail provide information on the vulnerability and affected versions. The vendor advisory provides mitigation steps and updated versions. To verify, defenders should review the official advisory and assess their environment for potential exposure. This includes checking for affected product deployments and planning for vendor-supported updates or mitigations. Additionally, defenders should review compensating controls for exposed systems and track exceptions and retest remediated assets.

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