Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-19729 affects the Node.js bson-objectid package version 1.3.0. The package may accept a user-supplied object as if it were a valid ObjectID when it contains a BSON type marker, allowing malformed identifiers to bypass expected formatting checks.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted dependency and validation review, not an emergency unless the package protects sensitive authorization or lookup paths. Prioritize internet-facing Node.js services first.
Technical view
ObjectID() in bson-objectid 1.3.0 can return early when user input appears to have _bsontype equal to ObjectID. This can let arbitrary object shapes bypass ObjectID formatting validation. The sources do not provide CVSS, CWE, affected CPEs, fixed version, or vendor remediation details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in Node.js applications that directly or transitively depend on bson-objectid 1.3.0 and construct ObjectIDs from untrusted user-controlled objects.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Business impact depends on how applications use ObjectIDs for authorization, lookups, routing, or validation decisions.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and upstream references. No public CVSS, CWE, patch version, or exploit-in-the-wild signal is included in the provided bundle, so impact must be validated in application context.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory direct and transitive use of bson-objectid 1.3.0.
- Check the GitHub issue and npm package page for current vendor guidance.
- Avoid trusting user-supplied object type markers at application boundaries.
- Add application validation that rejects malformed ObjectID inputs before business logic.
- Assess whether replacing the package is safer if vendor guidance is absent.
Validation and detection
- Review dependency manifests and lockfiles for bson-objectid 1.3.0.
- Identify code paths that construct ObjectIDs from request bodies or parameters.
- Confirm malformed ObjectID-like objects are rejected before database or authorization logic.
- Add regression tests covering object-shaped input, not only string IDs.
- Track remediation status against the CVE record and upstream package references.
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/williamkapke/bson-objectid/issues/30CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/bson-objectidCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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