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There are over 213k+ potentially vulnerable internet-exposed MongoDB instances, ensuring that this exploit is web scale.

MongoDB is webscale

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[–] Scipitie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

"gimme your mongodb url for me to do anything"

  • random docker container or tool.

Last example where I was ... Annoyed by: unifi. Their management application demands a mongodb.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This has actually prevented me from upgrading it because my homelab hardware was one generation too old for AVX instructions, which are required now. And now hardware is going to be priced out of range for average people.

Anyway I just said fuck it and I’m using the ISP router. I’ve too much other bullshit to deal with. Fuck MongoDB

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe FerretDB will work.

FerretDB allows you to use MongoDB drivers seamlessly with PostgreSQL as the database backend. Use all tools, drivers, UIs, and the same query language and stay open-source.

[–] richieadler@programming.dev 6 points 3 weeks ago

They even have a SQLite backend now.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oh sweet, thanks I will make a note to try this!