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CVE-2019-10758

Code Injection — is CVE-2019-10758real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

Critical · CVSS 9.9EPSS 84.8%CISA KEVCWE-94 · Code Injection

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

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.

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 2) — CVSS base score 9.9

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    Field note · Waleed AzizCurated

    MongoDB mongo-express Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — mongo-express before 0.54.0 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via endpoints that uses the toBSON method. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2021-12-10) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~85%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Priya NairCurated

    Required action for MongoDB mongo-express: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-10. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-94 · Code Injection.