Check Point Advisories

Mongoose ODM Server-Side Template Injection (CVE-2024-53900; CVE-2025-23061)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2025-0056
Date Published:	26 Feb 2025
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 26 February, 2025
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2024-53900 CVE-2025-23061
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Mongoose ODM prior to 8.8.3 Mongoose ODM prior to 8.9.5
Vulnerability Description	A server-side template injection vulnerability exists in Mongoose ODM. Successful exploitation could result in the execution of arbitrary code in the affected web server.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Mongoose ODM Server-Side Template Injection protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Mongoose ODM Server-Side Template Injection