diff --git a/audit-ci.jsonc b/audit-ci.jsonc
index 863ccfe6..b5174013 100644
--- a/audit-ci.jsonc
+++ b/audit-ci.jsonc
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
     "GHSA-8qr4-xgw6-wmr3",
     // json web token, no fix available
     "GHSA-8cf7-32gw-wr33",
-    "GHSA-8cf7-32gw-wr33"
+    "GHSA-8cf7-32gw-wr33",
+    "GHSA-27h2-hvpr-p74q",
+    "GHSA-qwph-4952-7xr6"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a4f02c7b..f019eb48 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ml-testing-toolkit",
-  "version": "15.6.2",
+  "version": "15.6.3-snapshot.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ml-testing-toolkit",
-      "version": "15.6.2",
+      "version": "15.6.3-snapshot.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@elastic/elasticsearch": "^8.5.0",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         "json-refs": "^3.0.15",
         "json-rules-engine": "6.1.2",
         "lodash": "^4.17.21",
-        "mongoose": "^6.8.2",
+        "mongoose": "^6.8.3",
         "multer": "^1.4.3",
         "mustache": "4.2.0",
         "mv": "^2.1.1",
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/jest": "^29.2.5",
-        "audit-ci": "^6.5.0",
+        "audit-ci": "^6.6.0",
         "get-port": "6.1.2",
         "jest": "^28.1.3",
         "jest-junit": "^15.0.0",
@@ -4653,9 +4653,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/audit-ci": {
-      "version": "6.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/audit-ci/-/audit-ci-6.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mULJtyRrKjgaU9SDZJlClYJ85+0QacvLKljq2MX9Jc4fxsKFlJtSGGYAAkBeVmu/uDlg8YL/nQccX+loNm4OZw==",
+      "version": "6.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/audit-ci/-/audit-ci-6.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WzYlA3yxnisKcFGGlsbsUX5+6MvYdLxgjzoarWhCeJzKN5KDBNGOaIriVYZJtMTIObkSNGYQw0HEIDMrgXQkBA==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "cross-spawn": "^7.0.3",
@@ -11888,9 +11888,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/kareem": {
-      "version": "2.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kareem/-/kareem-2.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-rVBUGGwvqg130iwYu8k7lutHuDBFj1yGRdnlE44wEhxAmFBad1zcL66PdWC1raw3tIObY6XWhtv3VL04xQb/cg==",
+      "version": "2.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kareem/-/kareem-2.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7jFxRVm+jD+rkq3kY0iZDJfsO2/t4BBPeEb2qKn2lR/9KhuksYk5hxzfRYWMPV8P/x2d0kHD306YyWLzjjH+uA==",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12.0.0"
       }
@@ -13054,12 +13054,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/mongoose": {
-      "version": "6.8.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongoose/-/mongoose-6.8.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-cIato5N2w/QuJkkh0w4nyf7ty7DqmmP/W8/6PFSM0DrzbxIMlr6VN15LBIceTSJIxbznNl2Mlbh9Rm4sokMw+A==",
+      "version": "6.8.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongoose/-/mongoose-6.8.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qrVWefJK+wFNBH0ALV+oiyJ+FN42O/BqvHFmlFJJ2LKuNmQEOE0JV8FCxnZqtanwbHs4i+k/SkjhtC+C01haaw==",
       "dependencies": {
         "bson": "^4.7.0",
-        "kareem": "2.5.0",
+        "kareem": "2.5.1",
         "mongodb": "4.12.1",
         "mpath": "0.9.0",
         "mquery": "4.0.3",
@@ -22801,9 +22801,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-Wm6ukoaOGJi/73p/cl2GvLjTI5JM1k/O14isD73YML8StrH/7/lRFgmg8nICZgD3bZZvjwCGxtMOD3wWNAu8cg=="
     },
     "audit-ci": {
-      "version": "6.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/audit-ci/-/audit-ci-6.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mULJtyRrKjgaU9SDZJlClYJ85+0QacvLKljq2MX9Jc4fxsKFlJtSGGYAAkBeVmu/uDlg8YL/nQccX+loNm4OZw==",
+      "version": "6.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/audit-ci/-/audit-ci-6.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WzYlA3yxnisKcFGGlsbsUX5+6MvYdLxgjzoarWhCeJzKN5KDBNGOaIriVYZJtMTIObkSNGYQw0HEIDMrgXQkBA==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "cross-spawn": "^7.0.3",
@@ -28336,9 +28336,9 @@
       }
     },
     "kareem": {
-      "version": "2.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kareem/-/kareem-2.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-rVBUGGwvqg130iwYu8k7lutHuDBFj1yGRdnlE44wEhxAmFBad1zcL66PdWC1raw3tIObY6XWhtv3VL04xQb/cg=="
+      "version": "2.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kareem/-/kareem-2.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7jFxRVm+jD+rkq3kY0iZDJfsO2/t4BBPeEb2qKn2lR/9KhuksYk5hxzfRYWMPV8P/x2d0kHD306YyWLzjjH+uA=="
     },
     "keygrip": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
@@ -29254,12 +29254,12 @@
       }
     },
     "mongoose": {
-      "version": "6.8.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongoose/-/mongoose-6.8.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-cIato5N2w/QuJkkh0w4nyf7ty7DqmmP/W8/6PFSM0DrzbxIMlr6VN15LBIceTSJIxbznNl2Mlbh9Rm4sokMw+A==",
+      "version": "6.8.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongoose/-/mongoose-6.8.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qrVWefJK+wFNBH0ALV+oiyJ+FN42O/BqvHFmlFJJ2LKuNmQEOE0JV8FCxnZqtanwbHs4i+k/SkjhtC+C01haaw==",
       "requires": {
         "bson": "^4.7.0",
-        "kareem": "2.5.0",
+        "kareem": "2.5.1",
         "mongodb": "4.12.1",
         "mpath": "0.9.0",
         "mquery": "4.0.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f7cd23f7..4927febb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ml-testing-toolkit",
   "description": "Testing Toolkit for Mojaloop implementations",
-  "version": "15.6.2",
+  "version": "15.6.3-snapshot.1",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Vijaya Kumar Guthi, ModusBox Inc. ",
   "contributors": [
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     "json-refs": "^3.0.15",
     "json-rules-engine": "6.1.2",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
-    "mongoose": "^6.8.2",
+    "mongoose": "^6.8.3",
     "multer": "^1.4.3",
     "mustache": "4.2.0",
     "mv": "^2.1.1",
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/jest": "^29.2.5",
-    "audit-ci": "^6.5.0",
+    "audit-ci": "^6.6.0",
     "get-port": "6.1.2",
     "jest": "^28.1.3",
     "jest-junit": "^15.0.0",
diff --git a/src/lib/api-routes/outbound.js b/src/lib/api-routes/outbound.js
index a6cf546c..cd44a7d3 100644
--- a/src/lib/api-routes/outbound.js
+++ b/src/lib/api-routes/outbound.js
@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@ router.post('/template/:traceID', [
     }
     const traceID = req.params.traceID
     const inputJson = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(req.body))
-    const userConfig = await Config.getUserConfig()
-    // TODO: Change the following value to the dfspId based ont he login incase HOSTING_ENABLED
-    const dfspId = req.user ? req.user.dfspId : userConfig.DEFAULT_USER_FSPID
+    // TODO: Change the following value to the dfspId based on the login incase HOSTING_ENABLED
+    const dfspId = req.user ? req.user.dfspId : null
     outbound.OutboundSend(inputJson, traceID, dfspId)
 
     return res.status(200).json({ status: 'OK' })
@@ -101,9 +100,8 @@ router.post('/template_iterations/:traceID', [
     }
     const traceID = req.params.traceID
     const inputJson = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(req.body))
-    const userConfig = await Config.getUserConfig()
-    // TODO: Change the following value to the dfspId based ont he login incase HOSTING_ENABLED
-    const dfspId = req.user ? req.user.dfspId : userConfig.DEFAULT_USER_FSPID
+    // TODO: Change the following value to the dfspId based on the login incase HOSTING_ENABLED
+    const dfspId = req.user ? req.user.dfspId : null
     outbound.OutboundSendLoop(inputJson, traceID, dfspId, req.query.iterationCount)
 
     return res.status(200).json({ status: 'OK' })