Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in MongoDB Shell - CVE-2025-1691
Published: February 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105118
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-1691
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to control character injection via autocomplete feature. A remote administrator can input and run obfuscated malicious text to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
MongoDB Shell
How to mitigate CVE-2025-1691
Install updates from vendor's website.
MongoDB Shell - update to 2.3.9