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CVE-2024-53900

Mongoose before 8.8.3 can improperly use $where in match, leading to search injection.

Mongoose before 8.8.3 can improperly use $where in match, leading to search injection.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 0.52176
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

4
mongoosejs mongoose< 6.13.5
mongoosejs mongoose>= 7.0.1 and < 7.8.3
mongoosejs mongoose>= 8.0.1 and < 8.8.3
mongoosejs mongooseall versions
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm mongoose HIGH fixed in 8.8.3
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
nucleiMongoose < 8.8.3 - Remote Code Executioncritical
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Scoring & Timeline

9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD02 Dec 2024 · 08:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdRelease Notes
https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/commit/c9e86bff7eef477da75a29af62a06d41a835a156Patch
https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/releasesRelease Notes
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m7xq-9374-9rvxVendor Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/package/mongoose?activeTab=versionsProduct
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