Summary
NoSQL injection in express-cart
Versions of express-cart before 1.1.8 are vulnerable to NoSQL injection.
The vulnerability is caused by the lack of user input sanitization in the login handlers. In both cases, the customer login and the admin login, parameters from the JSON body are sent directly into the MongoDB query which allows to insert operators.
These operators can be used to extract the value of the field blindly in the same manner of a blind SQL injection. In this case, the $regex operator is used to guess each character of the token from the start.
Impact
Untrusted input alters a database query, allowing the attacker to read or modify data the query was not intended to access. Typical impact: data disclosure or modification.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-F5CV-XRV9-R8W7? GHSA-F5CV-XRV9-R8W7 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in express-cart (npm), affecting versions <= 1.1.7. It is fixed in 1.1.8. Untrusted input alters a database query, allowing the attacker to read or modify data the query was not intended to access.
- Which versions of express-cart are affected by GHSA-F5CV-XRV9-R8W7? express-cart (npm) versions <= 1.1.7 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-F5CV-XRV9-R8W7? Yes. GHSA-F5CV-XRV9-R8W7 is fixed in 1.1.8. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-F5CV-XRV9-R8W7 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-F5CV-XRV9-R8W7 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-F5CV-XRV9-R8W7 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix GHSA-F5CV-XRV9-R8W7? Upgrade
express-cartto 1.1.8 or later.