mongo-express Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect mongo-express MongoDB admin UI."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.scanner.http.response_validation import is_html_response
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "mongo-express Detection",
"description": "Detects mongo-express web UI and public config endpoint.",
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "high",
"tags": ["web", "scanner", "mongo-express", "mongodb", "panel", "misconfig"],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 3,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False},
'chain': {'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'admin_surface', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': []},
},
}
def run(self):
for path in ("/public/config.js", "/", "/db/admin/"):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code not in (200, 401):
continue
body = r.text or ""
if path.endswith("config.js"):
if "mongoexpress" in body.lower() or "site_baseurl" in body.lower():
self.set_info(severity="high", reason="mongo-express config.js exposed", path=path)
return True
continue
if is_html_response(r) and "mongo express" in body.lower():
self.set_info(severity="high", reason="mongo-express UI detected", path=path)
return True
return False
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05 Aug 2026 13:34Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8