CVE-2024-53900 (GCVE-0-2024-53900)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-02 00:00 – Updated: 2025-01-06 17:43Summary
Mongoose before 8.8.3 can improperly use $where in match, leading to search injection.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-03 14:52 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| automattic | mongoose |
Affected:
0 , < 8.8.3
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:automattic:mongoose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: fb4a7cc5-57f6-447f-869c-1860b4c526e3
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-18
Asserted: 2026-09-18
Scope
Notes: Mongoose before 8.8.3 can improperly use $where in match, leading to search injection. | Affected: Mongoosejs / Mongoose | CVSS: 9.1 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.03904 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Mongoose before 8.8.3 can improperly use $where in match, leading to search injection. |
| Cve Id | CVE-2024-53900 |
| Vendor | Mongoosejs |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | Mongoose |
| Added Date | 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.1 |
| Epss Score | 0.03904 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.89796 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2024-53900 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
Created: 2026-09-19 11:00 UTC
| Updated: 2026-09-19 11:00 UTC
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