CVE-2016-10533
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CVE-2016-10533 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. express-restify-mongoose is a module to easily create a flexible REST interface for mongoose models. express-restify-mongoose 2.4.2 and earlier and 3.0.X through 3.0.1 allows a malicious user to send a request for `GET /User?distinct=password` and get all the passwords for all the users in the database, despite the field being set to private. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
express-restify-mongoose is a module to easily create a flexible REST interface for mongoose models. express-restify-mongoose 2.4.2 and earlier and 3.0.X through 3.0.1 allows a malicious user to send a request for `GET /User?distinct=password` and get all the passwords for all the users in the database, despite the field being set to private. This can be used for other private data if the malicious user knew what was set as private for specific routes.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Express-Restify-Mongoose Project | Express-Restify-Mongoose | <= 2.4.2 |
| Express-Restify-Mongoose Project | Express-Restify-Mongoose | >= 3.0.0, <= 3.0.1 |
References
- https://github.com/florianholzapfel/express-restify-mongoose/issues/252Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/92Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/florianholzapfel/express-restify-mongoose/issues/252Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/92Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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