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Mongo Express CVE-2019-10758

CRITICAL
Code Injection (CWE-94)
2019-12-24 report@snyk.io
9.9
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
9.9 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Added to CISA KEV
Jul 14, 2026 - 04:22 CISA
CVE Published
Dec 24, 2019 - 22:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.9

DescriptionNVD

mongo-express before 0.54.0 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via endpoints that uses the toBSON method. A misuse of the vm dependency to perform exec commands in a non-safe environment.

AnalysisAI

mongo-express before 0.54.0 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via endpoints that uses the toBSON method. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. mongo-express before 0.54.0 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via endpoints that uses the toBSON method. A misuse of the vm dependency to perform exec commands in a non-safe environment. Affected products include: Mongo-Express Project Mongo-Express. Version information: before 0.54.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.

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