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CVE-2026-18704
Published:August 11, 2026
Updated:September 01, 2026
An issue in MongoDB Server's aggregation framework could allow an authenticated user with only read privileges to perform write operations against collections they should not be able to modify. This is due to an internal-use aggregation stage being reachable by external clients without an appropriate authorization check on its embedded operations.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r8.3.0 <r8.3.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r8.3.8
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Missing Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.21