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CVE-2019-10758

critical

Description

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.

References

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mongodb-warns-admins-to-patch-severe-vulnerability-immediately/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mongodb-warns-admins-to-patch-severe-rce-flaw-immediately/

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-10758

https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MONGOEXPRESS-473215

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2019-12-24

Updated: 2025-10-27

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.9

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.94361