In mongo-express 1.0.2, /admin allows CSRF, as demonstrated by deletion of a Collection.
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
In mongo-express 1.0.2, /admin allows CSRF, as demonstrated by deletion of a Collection.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00206 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | mongo-express (npm) | up to 1.0.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-fffg-cwc9-xvj7 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mongo-express (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-fffg-cwc9-xvj7
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mongo-express_project:mongo-express:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mongo-express Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:mongo-express_project:mongo-express:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mongo-express Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52555
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fffg-cwc9-xvj7
References
More Mongo-express Project Mongo-express vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-08023 Code injection in mongo-express KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2020-14931 mongo-express before 1.0.0 offers support for certain advanced syntax but implements this… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-04520 XSS Vulnerability in mongo-express CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-06065 Denial of service (DoS) in mongo-express CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-52555 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-52555 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fffg-cwc9-xvj7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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