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CVE-2024-53900 — Vulnerability in mongoose — CVE Details

HIGH

Mongoose search injection vulnerability

Published December 2, 2024Updated February 5, 2026Source: osv

Summary

Mongoose versions prior to 8.8.3, 7.8.3, 6.13.5, and 5.13.23 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.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published December 2, 2024 (679 days ago).
  • Last revised February 5, 2026 — 429 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm
Update mongoose to 7.8.3 or later
npm install mongoose@7.8.3
npm
Update mongoose to 6.13.5 or later
npm install mongoose@6.13.5
npm
Update mongoose to 5.13.23 or later
npm install mongoose@5.13.23
npm
Update mongoose to 8.8.3 or later
npm install mongoose@8.8.3

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (4)

Affects 1 ecosystem: npm (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
mongoose
npm
All versions7.8.3
mongoose
npm
All versions6.13.5
mongoose
npm
All versions5.13.23
mongoose
npm
All versions8.8.3

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-53900?
Mongoose search injection vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-53900?
CVE-2024-53900 affects mongoose. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-53900 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-m7xq-9374-9rvx
BIT-mongoose-2024-53900

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