Openwhyd before 1.65.1 contains a NoSQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate user lookups by passing JSON objects in the id parameter
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 1.65.1 when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 16:34 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.9 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.3 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.65.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade openwhyd to 1.65.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| openwhydopenwhyd | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubopenwhydpkg:github/openwhydOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Openwhyd before 1.65.1 contains a NoSQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate user lookups by passing JSON objects in the id parameter. Attackers can send MongoDB query operators such as $ne or $gt to POST /api/user to select and enumerate other users' public profile records.
References
- github.com/openwhyd/openwhyd/security/advisories/GHSA-hfg3-vq24-hprp (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123617 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openwhyd/openwhyd/commit/167c45d6754df0adb3415f71cbd7cde91cbe7874 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openwhyd/openwhyd/blob/v1.65.0/app/models/user.js (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openwhyd/openwhyd/releases/tag/v1.65.1 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/openwhyd-before-1.65.1-nosql-injection-via-post-api-user (opens in a new tab)