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MongoDB HTTP Interface Enabled

ID: file-mongodb-http-interface-enabled

Severity: high

Author: pussycat0x

Tags: mongodb,config,file,hardening

Description

Section titled “Description”

Checks if the MongoDB HTTP interface is enabled in /etc/mongod.conf.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: file-mongodb-http-interface-enabled


info:
  name: MongoDB HTTP Interface Enabled
  author: pussycat0x
  severity: high
  description: |
    Checks if the MongoDB HTTP interface is enabled in /etc/mongod.conf.
  remediation: |
    Set 'http.enabled: false' in /etc/mongod.conf and restart MongoDB.
  reference:
    - https://wiki.devsecopsguides.com/docs/checklists/mongodb/
    - https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/configuration-options/
  metadata:
    verified: true
  tags: mongodb,config,file,hardening


file:
  - extensions:
      - conf


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "storage"
          - "operationProfiling"
        condition: and


      - type: word
        words:
          - "http:"
          - "enabled: true"
        condition: and
        negative: true
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "file/audit/mongodb/file-mongodb-http-interface-enabled.yaml"

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