VulnerabilityPublished 18 Dec 2025

CVE-2023-53938: iwind RockMongo · Cross-site Scripting

Affects iwind RockMongoSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.1Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Passive
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: Low
Subsequent system integrity: Low
Subsequent system availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: Passive: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires limited interaction by the targeted user with the vulnerable system and the attacker’s payload. These interactions would be considered involuntary and do not require that the user actively subvert protections built into the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Subsequent System.
Subsequent system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Subsequent System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHubiwind/rockmongo`pkg:github/iwind/rockmongo`Other threats	Affected =1.1.7	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2023-53938, European organizations should take the following specific actions: 1) Immediately restrict access to RockMongo interfaces to trusted internal networks or VPNs to reduce exposure. 2) Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied parameters, especially database, collection, and login fields, to prevent injection of malicious scripts. 3) Monitor and audit RockMongo usage logs for suspicious activities indicative of exploitation attempts. 5) Educate administrators and users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links or payloads that could trigger stored XSS attacks. 6) Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers accessing RockMongo. 7) Regularly review and harden web application security configurations and conduct penetration testing focused on web interface vulnerabilities. These measures will help reduce the attack surface and prevent exploitation of this stored XSS vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2023-53938 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in RockMongo version 1.1.7, a web-based MongoDB administration tool by iwind. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious JavaScript through unencoded input parameters such as database, collection, and login fields. Exploitation requires no authentication but does require user interaction to trigger the malicious script in the victim's browser. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.1, indicating medium severity. While no known exploits are reported in the wild, successful exploitation could lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or further attacks on the victim's environment. European organizations using RockMongo 1.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2023-53938 can be significant, particularly for those relying on RockMongo 1.1.7 to manage MongoDB databases. Successful exploitation could lead to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of administrators or users accessing the RockMongo interface, potentially resulting in session hijacking, theft of authentication credentials, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim. This could compromise the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive database management operations and data. Additionally, attackers could leverage the vulnerability as a foothold to launch further attacks within the organization's network. Given that RockMongo is a management tool, compromise of its interface could lead to broader database exposure or manipulation. The medium CVSS score reflects moderate risk, but the actual impact depends on the deployment context, user privileges, and exposure of the RockMongo interface to untrusted networks. European organizations with publicly accessible or weakly protected RockMongo instances face higher risk. The vulnerability also poses reputational risks and potential regulatory compliance issues under GDPR if personal data is exposed or manipulated.

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