Mongoose search injection vulnerability
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.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-23061US | critical9.8 | Exploit | ||
Mongoose before 8.9.5 can improperly use a nested $where filter with a populate() match, leading to search injection. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2… | ||||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoosePACKAGE
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdWEB
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/commit/64a9f9706f2428c49e0cfb8e223065acc645f7bcWEB
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/compare/6.13.5...6.13.6WEB
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/compare/7.8.3...7.8.4WEB
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/compare/8.9.4...8.9.5WEB
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/releases/tag/6.13.6WEB
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/releases/tag/7.8.4WEB
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