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.

CVSS v3 9.9 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

9.9^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MONGOEXPRESS-473215	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MONGOEXPRESS-473215	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-10758

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mongo-express_project:mongo-express:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

22 Oct 2025, 00:16

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21 Oct 2025, 20:17

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21 Oct 2025, 19:17

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07 Feb 2025, 13:15

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CWE		CWE-94

21 Nov 2024, 04:19

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References	~~() https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MONGOEXPRESS-473215 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MONGOEXPRESS-473215 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2019-12-24 22:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:16

NVD link : CVE-2019-10758

Mitre link : CVE-2019-10758

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-10758

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mongo-express_project

mongo-express

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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