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Mongo Express - Unauthenticated Access

ID: unauthenticated-mongo-express

Severity: high

Author: dhiyaneshDK,b0rn2r00t

Tags: mongo,unauth,edb,misconfig

Description

Section titled “Description”

Mongo Express was able to be access with no authentication requirements in place.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: unauthenticated-mongo-express


info:
  name: Mongo Express - Unauthenticated Access
  author: dhiyaneshDK,b0rn2r00t
  severity: high
  description: Mongo Express was able to be access with no authentication requirements in place.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/ghdb/5684
  classification:
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:mongo-express_project:mongo-express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 3
    vendor: mongo-express_project
    product: mongo-express
    shodan-query: title:"Home - Mongo Express"
  tags: mongo,unauth,edb,misconfig


http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - '{{BaseURL}}'
      - '{{BaseURL}}/mongo-express/'
      - '{{BaseURL}}/db/admin/system.users'


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - '<title>Home - Mongo Express</title>'
          - '<title>system.users - Mongo Express</title>'
        condition: or


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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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 "http/misconfiguration/unauthenticated-mongo-express.yaml"

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