GHSA-898v-775g-777c
Neuron MySQLWriteTool allows arbitrary/destructive SQL when exposed to untrusted prompts (agent “footgun”)
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | neuron-core/neuron-ai | < 2.8.12 | 2.8.12 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
`MySQLWriteTool` executes arbitrary SQL provided by the caller using `PDO::prepare()` + `execute()` without semantic restrictions.
This is consistent with the name (“write tool”), but in an LLM/agent context it becomes a high-risk capability: prompt injection or indirect prompt manipulation can cause execution of destructive queries such as `DROP TABLE`, `TRUNCATE`, `DELETE`, `ALTER`, or privilege-related statements (subject to DB permissions).
**Who is impacted:** Deployments that expose an agent with `MySQLWriteTool` enabled to untrusted input and/or run the tool with a DB user that has broad privileges.
### Patches
**Not patched in:** 2.8.11
Recommended improvements (even if keeping the tool intentionally powerful):
- Provide a safer API that supports only constrained operations (e.g., `insertRecord`, `updateRecord`) with allowlisted tables/columns.
- Add a policy/allowlist layer (e.g., allow only `INSERT`/`UPDATE` on selected tables; forbid `DROP/TRUNCATE/ALTER/GRANT`).
- Add optional review workflow: log + require human approval for high-risk statements; or “dry-run” mode.
- Document strongly that the tool must not be exposed to untrusted prompts without additional safeguards.
### Workarounds
- Do not enable `MySQLWriteTool` for public/untrusted agents.
- Use a dedicated DB user with **least privilege**:
- no `DROP`, no `ALTER`, no `GRANT`, no access to sensitive tables unless necessary
- Add an application-layer policy rejecting high-risk statements (`DROP`, `TRUNCATE`, `ALTER`, `GRANT`, `REVOKE`, `CREATE USER`, etc.).
- Implement authorization gating for tool calls (RBAC, allow tool use only for trusted operators).
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/neuron-core/neuron-ai/security/advisories/GHSA-898v-775g-777c
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67510
- https://github.com/neuron-core/neuron-ai/commit/44bab85d92bf162898ee48d0bcef6ba0d29b59c9
- https://github.com/neuron-core/neuron-ai
- https://github.com/neuron-core/neuron-ai/releases/tag/2.8.12