critical9.0
CVE-2025-23061
Mongoose search injection vulnerability
Impact
Mongoose versions prior to 8.9.5, 7.8.4, and 6.13.6 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. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-53900.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mongoose | >= 8.0.0-rc0, < 8.9.5 | 8.9.5 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mongoosejs | Mongoose | before 6.13.6 from 7.0.0 before 7.8.4 from 8.0.0 before 8.9.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/commit/64a9f9706f2428c49e0cfb8e223065acc645f7bc
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/releases/tag/8.9.5
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/mongoose?activeTab=versions
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vg7j-7cwx-8wgw
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23061
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/compare/6.13.5...6.13.6
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/compare/7.8.3...7.8.4
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/compare/8.9.4...8.9.5
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/releases/tag/6.13.6
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/releases/tag/7.8.4
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m7xq-9374-9rvx