RCE in Mongo-Express Project
CVE-2019-10758
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.847 (99.7th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.847 · newest: 0.847 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mongo-Express Project
- Mongo-Express — versions All versions prior to version 0.54.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MONGOEXPRESS-473215 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-10758?
- CVE-2019-10758 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mongo-Express Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2019-12-24.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10758?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-10758 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2019-10758 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-12-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 56 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.