Untrusted Search Path Affecting compass-preferences-model package, versions <2.18.1
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- published28 Feb 2025
- disclosed27 Feb 2025
- creditT. Doğa Gelişli
Introduced: 27 Feb 2025
NewCVE-2025-1755 (opens in a new tab)Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) are common identifiers for publicly known security vulnerabilities
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How to fix?
Upgrade compass-preferences-model to version 2.18.1 or higher.
Overview
compass-preferences-model is a Compass preferences model
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Untrusted Search Path due to the improper handling of file storage in the C:\node_modules\ directory. An attacker can execute unauthorized actions with elevated privileges by storing a crafted file in this specific directory.
Note:
This is only exploitable if the user executes MongoDB Compass with elevated privileges.