CVE-2019-10758
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NPM mongo-express
Description
### Impact Remote code execution on the host machine by any authenticated user. ### Proof Of Concept Launching mongo-express on a Mac, pasting the following into the "create index" field will pop open the Mac calculator: ```javascript this.constructor.constructor("return process")().mainModule.require('child_process').execSync('/Applications/Calculator.app/Contents/MacOS/Calculator') ``` ### Patches Users should upgrade to version `0.54.0` ### Workarounds _Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [example link to repo](http://example.com) * Email us at [example email address](mailto:example@example.com) #### Thanks @JLLeitschuh for finding and reporting this vulnerability This vulnerability has been [exploited](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-10758) in the wild.
How to fix CVE-2019-10758
To remediate CVE-2019-10758, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 0.54.0 or later
Is CVE-2019-10758 being exploited?
Yes — CVE-2019-10758 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Patch immediately.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.54.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H |