Do I need to sanitize user input before inserting in MongoDB (MongoDB+Node js combo)

Question

I\'m using MongoDB with NodeJS and am wondering if I need to sanitize data before inserting/updating database documents. Its hard to find definite answer and I\'m wondering if t

Answer 1

Yes, you do. For more information check this out; https://www.npmjs.com/package/content-filter

Also native escape() method might be used for to protect the database.

Run the code snippet below to see the results.

let a = "{$gt:25}"
console.log(a)
console.log(escape(a))