CVE-2021-23372 json
Denial of Service (DoS)
published 2021-04-13 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-m2r3-8492-vx59 , EUVD-2021-2220
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
All versions of package mongo-express are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when exporting an empty collection as CSV, due to an unhandled exception, leading to a crash.
Exploit prediction
0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mongo-express | <=0.54.0 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- n/a mongo-express
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
References
-
snyk.io
/vuln/SNYK-JS-MONGOEXPRESS-1085403
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23372
advisory
-
github.com
/mongo-express/mongo-express
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-23372
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m2r3-8492-vx59
- NVD CVE-2021-23372
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