sift (sift.js) 17.1.3 enumerates query keys with for...in, which walks the object prototype chain, and dispatches any matched operator key including $where. The $where operation compiles a string value into a function using new Function unless CSP_ENABLED is set (not set by default). As a result, if a prototype-pollution primitive elsewhere in the process sets Object.prototype.$where to a malicious string, even benign filter calls such as sift({}) execute arbitrary JavaScript. Additionally, passing an untrusted query object containing a string $where directly to sift results in code execution under the default configuration.
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| Description | sift (sift.js) 17.1.3 enumerates query keys with for...in, which walks the object prototype chain, and dispatches any matched operator key including $where. The $where operation compiles a string value into a function using new Function unless CSP_ENABLED is set (not set by default). As a result, if a prototype-pollution primitive elsewhere in the process sets Object.prototype.$where to a malicious string, even benign filter calls such as sift({}) execute arbitrary JavaScript. Additionally, passing an untrusted query object containing a string $where directly to sift results in code execution under the default configuration. | |
| Title | sift 17.1.3 Prototype Pollution Remote Code Execution via $where | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-1321 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
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Updated: 2026-09-04T14:32:15.388Z
Reserved: 2026-09-04T11:03:33.316Z
Link: CVE-2026-85625
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-04T15:17:42.880
Modified: 2026-09-04T15:17:42.880
Link: CVE-2026-85625
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Updated: 2026-09-04T15:30:07Z
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