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.
Published: 2026-09-04
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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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
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-04T14:32:15.388Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T11:03:33.316Z

Link: CVE-2026-85625

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-04T15:17:42.880

Modified: 2026-09-10T15:53:23.707

Link: CVE-2026-85625

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-07T08:26:32Z

Weaknesses