Vulnerability · Published Mar 30, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-24391
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the mongodb-query-parser package (npm). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 74.5% (higher than 99.5% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)74.5%top 0.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
mongo-express before 1.0.0 offers support for certain advanced syntax but implements this in an unsafe way. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2019-10769.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mongodb-query-parser | 2.0.0 | GHSA-hxmg-hm46-cf62 |