Missing Authorization in MongoDB Server - CVE-2026-13078
Published: August 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144105
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-13078
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in the MozJS scripting engine module loader when processing crafted aggregation pipeline commands. A remote user can submit crafted aggregation pipeline commands containing JavaScript to read sensitive files accessible to the MongoDB server process to disclose sensitive information.
The issue allows access to files from the host filesystem using the mongod process's privileges.
Affected software
MongoDB Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-13078
Install security update from vendor's website.
MongoDB Server - addressed in versions 7.0.39, 8.0.28, 8.2.12, 8.3.7