Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic Affecting mongoose package, versions <8.8.3
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- published3 Dec 2024
- disclosed2 Dec 2024
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 2 Dec 2024
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How to fix?
Upgrade mongoose to version 8.8.3 or higher.
Overview
mongoose is a Mongoose is a MongoDB object modeling tool designed to work in an asynchronous environment.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic due to the improper handling of $where in match queries. An attacker can manipulate search queries to inject malicious code.