Is CVE-2026-115929 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-115929 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-115929?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.8, published 24 October 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-115929?

Yes: fixed in Compass 1.53.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-115929 attacked?

It is attacked over the network or from the adjacent network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-115929?

Check whether you run MongoDB Compass at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-115929: MongoDB Compass TLS certificate validation bypass in Electron

CVE-2026-115929 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.8 · Published 2026-10-24

MongoDB Compass is a graphical user interface for managing MongoDB databases. The application relies on Electron, which contains compromised eMudhra intermediate CA certificates that allow attackers to forge HTTPS certificates. An attacker intercepting a user's network connection could impersonate websites and read or modify sensitive database traffic.

Technologies: MongoDB Compass. Vendors: MongoDB.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-115929 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-115929 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-115929?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.8, published 24 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: MongoDB Compass before 1.53.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-115929?: Yes: fixed in Compass 1.53.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-115929 attacked?: It is attacked over the network or from the adjacent network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-115929?: Check whether you run MongoDB Compass at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

Fixed in: Compass 1.53.1

Technical details

Electron's bundled TLS root certificate store includes recovered eMudhra intermediate certificates whose private keys were compromised, allowing arbitrary HTTPS certificate forging. An attacker with network-level access (adjacent network or internet interception) could perform man-in-the-middle attacks on Compass connections. The vulnerability is resolved by upgrading to Compass 1.53.1, which includes patched Electron 44.9.1.

Affected products

MongoDB Compass before 1.53.1

Timeline

2026-10-20: disclosed
2026-10-23: patched

References

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