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critical 9.1

CVE-2024-53900 json

Mongoose search injection vulnerability

published last yr. modified 2mo ago also BIT-mongoose-2024-53900 , EUVD-2024-3487 , GHSA-m7xq-9374-9rvx

cvss
9.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.0%
EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

Patch / fix

  • npm mongoose 5.13.23, 6.13.5, 7.8.3, 8.8.3
  • bitnami mongoose 6.13.5, 8.8.3
  • automattic mongoose 8.8.3

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

3.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
GitHub 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
OSV 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
npm mongoose
>=8.0.0-rc0, <8.8.3
>=7.0.0-rc0, <7.8.3
>=6.0.0-rc0, <6.13.5
>=3.6.0-rc0, <5.13.23
8.8.3
7.8.3
6.13.5
5.13.23
bitnami mongoose
<6.13.5
>=7.0.0, <8.8.3
6.13.5
8.8.3

Affected products

  • automattic mongoose

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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