CVE-2021-21422
Description
mongo-express is a web-based MongoDB admin interface, written with Node.js and express. 1: As mentioned in this issue: https://github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express/issues/577, when the content of a cell grows larger than supported size, clicking on a row will show full document unescaped, however this needs admin interaction on cell. 2: Data cells identified as media will be rendered as media, without being sanitized. Example of different renders: image, audio, video, etc. As an example of type 1 attack, an unauthorized user who only can send a large amount of data in a field of a document may use a payload with embedded javascript. This could send an export of a collection to the attacker without even an admin knowing. Other types of attacks such as dropping a database\collection are possible.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
mongo-expressnpm | < 1.0.0-alpha.4 | 1.0.0-alpha.4 |
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:mongo-express_project:mongo-express:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mongo-express_project:mongo-express:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: <=0.54.0
- cpe:2.3:a:mongo-express_project:mongo-express:1.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongo-express_project:mongo-express:1.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- mongo-express/mongo-expressv5Range: < v1.0.0-alpha.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express/commit/f5e0d4931f856f032f22664b5e5901d5950cfd4bnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express/issues/577nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express/security/advisories/GHSA-7p8h-86p5-wv3pnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7p8h-86p5-wv3pghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21422ghsaADVISORY
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