CVE-2025-6713 json
MongoDB Server may be susceptible to privilege escalation due to $mergeCursors stage
published 2025-07-07 16 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 59 d ago also BIT-mongodb-2025-6713 , EUVD-2025-20265
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An unauthorized user may leverage a specially crafted aggregation pipeline to access data without proper authorization due to improper handling of the $mergeCursors stage in MongoDB Server. This may lead to access to data without further authorisation. This issue affects MongoDB Server MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.7, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.19 and MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.22
Patch / fix
- bitnami mongodb 6.0.22, 7.0.19, 8.0.7
- MongoDB Inc MongoDB Server 6.0.22, 7.0.19, 8.0.7
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 16 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | mongodb | >=6.0.0, <6.0.22 >=7.0.0, <7.0.19 >=8.0.0, <8.0.7 |
6.0.22 7.0.19 8.0.7 |
Affected products
- MongoDB Inc MongoDB Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-285 Improper Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
jira.mongodb.org
/browse/SERVER-106752
issue-tracking, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6713
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-6713
- NVD CVE-2025-6713
- OSV BIT-mongodb-2025-6713
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