CVE-2024-53900 Mongoose search injection vulnerability
Critical 9.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-53900 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2024-53900 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2024.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-53900 exists.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- mongoose (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 6.13.5, 8.8.3
- mongoose (npm): affected from 3.6.0-rc0; fixed in 5.13.23
- mongoose (npm): affected from 3.6.0-rc0; fixed in 5.13.23
- mongoose (npm): affected from 6.0.0-rc0; fixed in 6.13.5
- mongoose (npm): affected from 6.0.0-rc0; fixed in 6.13.5
- mongoose (npm): affected from 7.0.0-rc0; fixed in 7.8.3
- mongoose (npm): affected from 7.0.0-rc0; fixed in 7.8.3
- mongoose (npm): affected from 8.0.0-rc0; fixed in 8.8.3
- mongoose (npm): affected from 8.0.0-rc0; fixed in 8.8.3
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-53900/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-53900/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-53900?
CVE-2024-53900 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2024.
Official description
Mongoose before 8.8.3 can improperly use $where in match, leading to search injection.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53900?
9 open source packages ship an affected version, including mongoose. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mongoose Bitnami | All versions | 6.13.5, 8.8.3 |
mongoose npm | From 3.6.0-rc0 | 5.13.23 |
mongoose npm | From 3.6.0-rc0 | 5.13.23 |
mongoose npm | From 6.0.0-rc0 | 6.13.5 |
mongoose npm | From 6.0.0-rc0 | 6.13.5 |
mongoose npm | From 7.0.0-rc0 | 7.8.3 |
3 more packages
mongoose npm | From 7.0.0-rc0 | 7.8.3 |
mongoose npm | From 8.0.0-rc0 | 8.8.3 |
mongoose npm | From 8.0.0-rc0 | 8.8.3 |
Products include Mongoosejs Mongoose.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53900?
Upgrade mongoose to a fixed version for your release line: 6.13.5, 8.8.3, 5.13.23 or 7.8.3.
Is CVE-2024-53900 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-53900 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-3696 Prototype Pollution in automattic/mongoose
- CVE-2019-17426 Improper Input Validation in Automattic Mongoose
- CVE-2025-23061 Mongoose search injection vulnerability
- CVE-2026-42334 Mongoose: Improper Sanitization of $nor in sanitizeFilter May Allow NoSQL Injection
- CVE-2022-2564 Prototype Pollution in automattic/mongoose
Sources
Also known as BIT-mongoose-2024-53900, CLSA-2026-1774916718, GHSA-m7xq-9374-9rvx, ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2024-53900.