Remote Code Execution in mongodb-query-parser
Versions of mongodb-query-parser prior to 2.0.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution. The package fails to sanitize queries, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code in the system. Parsing the following payload executes touch test-file:
'(function () { return (clearImmediate.constructor("return process;")()).mainModule.require("child_process").execSync("touch test-file").toString()})()'
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 2.0.0 or later.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | mongodb-query-parser | < 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- npm
- Package
mongodb-query-parser- Disclosed
- 04.09.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-97mg-3cr6-3x4c - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: mongodb-query-parser
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 09.2020 04.2021
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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