SB2022090501 - Multiple vulnerabilities in mongo-express 

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SB2022090501 - Multiple vulnerabilities in mongo-express

Published: September 5, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022090501
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Prototype pollution (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7788)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling INI files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted INI file to the application and perform prototype pollution attacks.


2) Prototype pollution (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7774)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary JavaScript code.



3) Incorrect Regular Expression (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27290)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of SRIs. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References