MongoDB (mongo-express) Data Breach

MongoDB (mongo-express) experienced a data breach that was reported on December 10, 2021. mongo-express before 0.54.0 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via endpoints that uses the `toBSON` method.

Key Facts

Organization
MongoDB (mongo-express)
Date Reported
December 10, 2021
Incident Type
web app exploit
Industry
Technology
Severity Score
5/10
Confidence Level
high
Tags
web app exploit

Source

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