MongoDB $where injection in Trudesk ticket search API
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Trudesk through 1.2.11 contains a server-side JavaScript injection flaw (CWE-943) in which authenticated users can inject code into a MongoDB $where clause through the search parameter. An authenticated user with low privileges can break out of the regular expression in GET /api/v1/tickets/search to make mongod loop for denial of service or to read full ticket documents, including internal notes. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Description from the CNA
Trudesk through 1.2.11 contains a server-side JavaScript injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject code into a MongoDB $where clause via the search parameter. Attackers can close the regular expression in GET /api/v1/tickets/search to loop mongod for denial of service or leak full ticket documents including internal notes.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Trudesk.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114396
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-7g8w-325w-mwfp
- 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More polonel Trudesk vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-78782 Username enumeration via regex injection in Trudesk login CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-78773 Authorization bypass in Trudesk ticket API lets users read other tickets CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-78781 Trudesk Missing Authentication for Ticket Attachments via /uploads CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-78778 Missing authentication on Trudesk debug routes enables data deletion CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2021-20836 TruDesk Help Desk/Ticketing Solution v1.1.11 is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Request… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-11856 Trudesk v1.2.6 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-114396 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-114396 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7g8w-325w-mwfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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