GHSA-VG7J-7CWX-8WGW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-15 06:30 – Updated: 2025-10-03 15:40
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Summary
Mongoose search injection vulnerability
Details

Mongoose versions prior to 8.9.5, 7.8.4, and 6.13.6 are vulnerable to improper use of the $where operator. This vulnerability arises from the ability of the $where clause to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in MongoDB queries, potentially leading to code injection attacks and unauthorized access or manipulation of database data.

NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-53900.

Severity
9.0 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "aliases": [
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-01-16T14:02:22Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-15T05:15:10Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Mongoose versions prior to 8.9.5, 7.8.4, and 6.13.6 are vulnerable to improper use of the `$where` operator. This vulnerability arises from the ability of the `$where` clause to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in MongoDB queries, potentially leading to code injection attacks and unauthorized access or manipulation of database data.\n\nNOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-53900.",
  "id": "GHSA-vg7j-7cwx-8wgw",
  "modified": "2025-10-03T15:40:22Z",
  "published": "2025-01-15T06:30:49Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23061"
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      "url": "https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/commit/64a9f9706f2428c49e0cfb8e223065acc645f7bc"
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      "url": "https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/compare/7.8.3...7.8.4"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/compare/8.9.4...8.9.5"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/releases/tag/6.13.6"
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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  ],
  "summary": "Mongoose search injection vulnerability"
}



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