# No SQL, No Injection? Examining NoSQL Security

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1506.04082 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1506.04082/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 12 Jun 2015.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [MongoDB Injection Query Classification Model using MongoDB Log files as Training Data](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2601.11996/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

NoSQL data storage systems have become very popular due to their scalability and ease of use. This paper examines the maturity of security measures for NoSQL databases, addressing their new query and access mechanisms. For example the emergence of new query formats makes the old SQL injection techniques irrelevant, but are NoSQL databases immune to injection in general? The answer is NO. Here we present a few techniques for attacking NoSQL databases such as injections and CSRF. We analyze the source of these vulnerabilities and present methodologies to mitigate the attacks. We show that this new vibrant technological area lacks the security measures and awareness which have developed over the years in traditional RDBMS SQL systems.