CVE-2024-53900
📋 TL;DR
Mongoose versions before 8.8.3 contain a search injection vulnerability where improper use of $where in match operations can allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code. This affects any application using vulnerable Mongoose versions for MongoDB operations. Attackers could potentially read, modify, or delete database data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Mongoose
📦 What is this software?
Mongoose by Mongoosejs
Mongoose by Mongoosejs
Mongoose by Mongoosejs
Mongoose by Mongoosejs
Mongoose by Mongoosejs
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full database compromise allowing data exfiltration, modification, or deletion, potentially leading to complete application takeover.
Likely Case
Data manipulation or extraction from MongoDB collections, potentially exposing sensitive information.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and query sanitization in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the ability to influence query parameters passed to Mongoose's match operations. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 8.8.3
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m7xq-9374-9rvx
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update Mongoose package to version 8.8.3 or later. 2. Run: npm update mongoose. 3. Verify the update with: npm list mongoose. 4. Test application functionality after update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable $where operator usage
allRemove or refactor code that uses $where operator in Mongoose match queries
Implement input validation
allAdd strict input validation and sanitization for all query parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs used in database queries
- Use Mongoose query methods that don't involve $where operator and implement parameterized queries
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check package.json or run: npm list mongoose | grep mongooseCheck Version:
npm list mongoose | grep mongooseVerify Fix Applied:
Verify installed version is 8.8.3 or higher: npm list mongoose📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database query patterns
- JavaScript execution in MongoDB queries
- Unexpected $where operator usage
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database query traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
Search for application logs containing '$where' operator usage with user-controlled input🔗 References
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/commit/c9e86bff7eef477da75a29af62a06d41a835a156
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/releases
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m7xq-9374-9rvx
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/mongoose?activeTab=versions
