How severe is GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r?

GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r affects the following packages: mongodb (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r?

Update mongodb to 3.1.13 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mongodb, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Is GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r was published on September 3, 2020 and was last updated on August 31, 2020. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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Denial of Service in mongodbGHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r

GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r is a security vulnerability in mongodb. A fix is available for mongodb — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Published

Sep 3, 2020

Updated

Aug 31, 2020

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Aug 31, 2020 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

15Kother npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

mongodbnpm

21.3Mdownloads / week

Description

Versions of mongodb prior to 3.1.13 are vulnerable to Denial of Service. The package fails to properly catch an exception when a collection name is invalid and the DB does not exist, crashing the application.

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 3.1.13 or later.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`mongodb`	all versions	3.1.13`npm install mongodb@3.1.13`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mongodb, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update mongodb to 3.1.13 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-mh5c-679w-hh4r is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Versions of `mongodb` prior to 3.1.13 are vulnerable to Denial of Service. The package fails to properly catch an exception when a collection name is invalid and the DB does not exist, crashing the application. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 3.1.13 or later.

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