support for execution of async functions + integration with backend through server.exec()

routes/api/script.js

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+"use strict";
+
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
+const auth = require('../../services/auth');
+const wrap = require('express-promise-wrap').wrap;
+const log = require('../../services/log');
+
+router.post('/exec', auth.checkApiAuth, wrap(async (req, res, next) => {
+    log.info('Executing script: ' + req.body.script);
+
+    const ret = await eval("(" + req.body.script + ")()");
+
+    log.info('Execution result: ' + ret);
+
+    res.send(ret);
+}));
+
+module.exports = router;