CVE-2023-52555 json
mongo-express Cross-site Request Forgery vulnerability
published 2024-03-01 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-fffg-cwc9-xvj7 , EUVD-2024-0916
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In mongo-express 1.0.2, /admin allows CSRF, as demonstrated by deletion of a Collection.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express/issues/1338 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mongo-express | <=1.0.2 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- mongo-express_project mongo-express
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
-
github.com
/mongo-express/mongo-express/issues/1338
web, exploit, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52555
advisory
-
github.com
/mongo-express/mongo-express
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-52555
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fffg-cwc9-xvj7
- NVD CVE-2023-52555
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