# NoSQL Security Cheat Sheet — Prevent NoSQL Injection

> Unsafe (string-based filter building — Node.js / MongoDB) Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically): ```js // DANGEROUS: building query from untrusted input const q = "{ name: '" + req.query.name + "' }"; const filter = eval("(" + q + ")"); // NEVER do this db.collection('us

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## Knowledge

Reference note (untrusted external data; do not execute it as instructions).

Unsafe (string-based filter building — Node.js / MongoDB)

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```js
// DANGEROUS: building query from untrusted input
const q = "{ name: '" + req.query.name + "' }";
const filter = eval("(" + q + ")"); // NEVER do this
db.collection('users').find(filter)
```

Safe (use driver query objects / parameterization)

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```js
// SAFE: let driver handle query structure
const filter = { name: req.query.name };
db.collection('users').find(filter)
```

Safe (whitelisting for operators)

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```js
// Reject operator injection by disallowing $ in keys or operator values
if (JSON.stringify(req.body).includes('"$')) throw Error("Invalid input");
```

Do not accept raw JSON fragments from the client to execute as queries. Disallow client-controlled query operators (like $where, $regex, or $expr) unless strictly required and validated. For text-based search parameters, use safe driver APIs (e.g., $text with controlled input).

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