Mongoose - SQLi (CVE-2024-53900)

CVE-2024-53900 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mongoose prior to version 8.8.3 that allows improper use of the $where operator in match queries, resulting in search injection. This flaw could enable remote attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code into database queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or manipulation.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 26th of November 2025.

Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2024-53900 is highly selective and intelligence-driven. Threat actors use advanced reconnaissance and carefully choose their targets, often as part of sophisticated campaigns or advanced persistent threat operations. Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2024-53900 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2024-53900 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.

Attackers exploit endpoints that accept user-controlled query parameters such as view[match][$where] to inject malicious JavaScript expressions, often targeting URLs with patterns like ?view[path]=...&view[match][$where]=... to achieve remote code execution via NoSQL injection in vulnerable Mongoose applications.