| name | exploiting-nosql-injection-vulnerabilities |
| description | Detect and exploit NoSQL injection vulnerabilities in MongoDB, CouchDB, and other NoSQL databases to demonstrate authentication bypass, data extraction, and unauthorized access risks. Use when detecting and exploit nosql injection vulnerabilities in mongodb, couchdb, and. |
| domain | cybersecurity |
| tags | ["nosql-injection","mongodb","authentication-bypass","injection-attack","web-security","database-security","api-testing"] |
| subdomain | web-application-security |
| version | 1.0 |
| author | oyi77 |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| nist_csf | ["PR.PS-01","ID.RA-01","PR.DS-10","DE.CM-01"] |
Exploiting Nosql Injection Vulnerabilities
Overview
Cybersecurity skill for exploiting nosql injection vulnerabilities. Follows industry best practices and security standards.
When to Use
Trigger phrases:
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"exploiting nosql injection vulnerabilities"
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"Detect and exploit NoSQL injection vulnerabilities in MongoDB, CouchDB, and othe"
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During web application penetration testing of applications using NoSQL databases
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When testing authentication mechanisms backed by MongoDB or similar databases
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When assessing APIs that accept JSON input for database queries
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During bug bounty hunting on applications with NoSQL backends
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When performing security code review of database query construction
When NOT to Use
- When you lack proper authorization for testing
- For production systems without change management
- When the task requires legal or compliance expertise beyond technical scope
Prerequisites
- Burp Suite Professional or Community Edition with JSON support
- NoSQLMap tool installed (
pip install nosqlmap or from GitHub)
- Understanding of MongoDB query operators ($ne, $gt, $regex, $where, $exists)
- Target application using a NoSQL database (MongoDB, CouchDB, Cassandra)
- Proxy configured for HTTP traffic interception
- Python 3.x for custom payload scripting
Workflow
import re
IOC_PATTERNS = {
"ip": r"\b(?:\d{1,3}\.){3}\d{1,3}\b",
"domain": r"\b[a-z0-9-]+\.[a-z]{2,}\b",
"hash_md5": r"\b[a-f0-9]{32}\b",
"hash_sha256": r"\b[a-f0-9]{64}\b",
}
def extract_iocs(text: str) -> dict:
return {k: re.findall(v, text) for k, v in IOC_PATTERNS.items()}
