CVE-2026-55854

MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.95.9
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

“—” beside the score: it is equal to the CVSS score beside it.

This medium-severity CVE scores 5.9 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.4% (34th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). No GitHub Security Advisory CVSS is on record for this CVE.

Triggered by: Headline CVSS from a secondary CVSS source
Sources: EPSS, a secondary CVSS source
5.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorRemediate within your standard update timelines (the SSVC decision on this page).
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.4%CVSS: 5.9Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

MariaDB Connector/Node.js is used to connect applications developed on Node.js to MariaDB and MySQL databases. Prior to 3.2.4, 3.3.3, 3.4.6, and 3.5.3, MariaDB Connector/Node.js can disclose an account password when PAM dialog authentication is negotiated over an insecure transport. In lib/cmd/handshake/auth/pam-password-auth.js and lib/cmd/handshake/authentication.js, the SendPamAuthPacketFactory behavior for the server-side plugin dialog lacked the secure-transport gate applied to mysql_clear_password. With the default sslMode=DISABLE and restrictedAuth=null settings, a hostile or on-path server can send an Authentication Switch Request for dialog over plain TCP, causing the connector to return the account password in cleartext. Properly verified TLS and a local Unix socket prevent this path, while fingerprint-only server identity validation is not sufficient. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.4, 3.3.3, 3.4.6, and 3.5.3.

CVSS v3
5.9
EG Score
5.9MEDIUMmedium confidence
EG Risk
27
EG Risk 27/100

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed (value × EchelonGraph’s weight)
Severity59% × 45%
The EG Score, 5.9 of 10.
Exploitation0.4% × 40%
FIRST EPSS: the 30-day exploitation probability when EchelonGraph scored this CVE.
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA's SSVC Automatable value: no (Vulnrichment).
SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph): Track at every mission impact level.
Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). All three are CISA's SSVC values (Vulnrichment). EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.
EPSS PROB
0.4%
EPSS %ILE
34th
KEV
Not listed

SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph)Track at every mission impact level.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.

Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). All three are CISA's SSVC values (Vulnrichment). EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE. Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it. CISA's table makes it high when Mission Prevalence is Essential — the vulnerable component "directly provides capabilities that constitute at least one MEF for at least one entity" (MEF: mission essential function) — or when Public Well-Being Impact is Irreversible: "multiple fatalities are likely", the cyber-physical system "is likely lost or destroyed", "extreme or serious externalities" are imposed on other parties, or social systems such as elections or the financial grid "are destabilized and potentially collapse". CISA's decision table

BOD 26-04 (CISA's remediation timeline, Table 1)60 days if the affected system is publicly exposed; Fix on system upgrade if it is not.

In CISA KEV no (CISA's KEV catalog) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Whether your system is publicly exposed is yours to answer. BOD 26-04 binds US Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies; for anyone else it is CISA's published timeline, a reference rather than an obligation. The directive · how EchelonGraph applies it

Published

August 28, 2026

Last Modified

September 8, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Aug 28, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit, github_release.
Web page

[CONJS-353] PAM (dialog) authentication must require a secure connection - Jira

https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJS-353
GitHub advisoryMentions a patch (unverified)

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information and Insufficiently Protected Credentials in mariadb · Advisory · mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs · GitHub

Affected: 3.2.4, 3.3.3, 3.4.6, and 3.5.3. Upgrade to the patched release on your branch (3.

https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/security/advisories/GHSA-42r5-vhpq-m858
GitHub release Patch Available

MariaDB Connector/Node.js 3.5.3

Patch available: mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs 3.5.3

https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/releases/tag/3.5.3
GitHub release Patch Available

MariaDB Connector/Node.js 3.4.6

Patch available: mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs 3.4.6

https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/releases/tag/3.4.6
GitHub release Patch Available

MariaDB Connector/Node.js 3.3.3

Patch available: mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs 3.3.3

https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/releases/tag/3.3.3
GitHub release Patch Available

MariaDB Connector/Node.js 3.2.4

Patch available: mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs 3.2.4

https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/releases/tag/3.2.4
GitHub commit Patch Available

commit fbc159c2c8bd (mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs)

Patch available: mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs 3.3.3 (contains commit fbc159c2c8bd)

https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/commit/fbc159c2c8bd18c2db2d2e6587ab3020bbda64b6
GitHub commit Patch Available

commit 9781de636841 (mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs)

Patch available: mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs 3.4.6 (contains commit 9781de636841)

https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/commit/9781de636841d34afdd08d81dd07d43edb82f85c
GitHub commit Patch Available

commit 53b304264df8 (mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs)

Patch available: mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs 3.5.3 (contains commit 53b304264df8)

https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/commit/53b304264df84496d331dba2765c3634602f342e
GitHub commit Patch Available

commit 29733403cfe6 (mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs)

Patch available: mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs 3.2.4 (contains commit 29733403cfe6)

https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/commit/29733403cfe6519cdfe9c36c93765a468fbe285d

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-55854(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
mariadb—
  • every version up to 3.2.4: fixed in 3.2.4
  • 3.3.0 up to 3.3.3: fixed in 3.3.3
  • 3.4.0 up to 3.4.6: fixed in 3.4.6
  • 3.5.0 up to 3.5.3: fixed in 3.5.3
—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 53× in last 30d)

Each row is a time one of our pipelines fetched, updated or re-scored this CVE. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. An arrow marks a change the record states ("CVSS v3 → 9.1"); EPSS and GHSA rows show the values recorded at that time, not what changed (EPSS values are rounded; hover one for the exact figures). Most recent first.

  1. 2026-10-13 16:34 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 34th percentile
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-55854?
CVE-2026-55854 is a medium-severity vulnerability; its CVE record was published on August 28, 2026. MariaDB Connector/Node.js is used to connect applications developed on Node.js to MariaDB and MySQL databases. Prior to 3.2.4, 3.3.3, 3.4.6, and 3.5.3, MariaDB Connector/Node.js can disclose an account password when PAM dialog authentication is negotiated over an insecure transport. In…
When was the CVE record for CVE-2026-55854 published?
The CVE record for CVE-2026-55854 was published on August 28, 2026. That is the record's publication date; the vulnerability itself may have been made public earlier. EchelonGraph's copy of the record carries a last-modified date of September 8, 2026; the record at its source may have been updated since.
Is CVE-2026-55854 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-55854 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (34th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-55854?
CVE-2026-55854 has a CVSS base score of 5.9 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-55854?
A fix for CVE-2026-55854 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-55854 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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