CVE-2026-120819: MongoDB Server memory disclosure in JavaScript execution

CVE-2026-120819 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-11-10

MongoDB Server, a popular database platform, contains a memory-safety flaw in its server-side JavaScript execution engine. An authenticated user with only read permissions can exploit this by submitting a specially crafted database command to read sensitive data from the server's memory that they are not authorized to access, potentially exposing secrets or other confidential information.

Technologies: MongoDB Server. Vendors: MongoDB.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-120819 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-120819 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-120819?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
MongoDB Server prior to 9.0.7.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-120819?
Yes: fixed in 9.0.7. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-120819 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-120819?
Check whether you run MongoDB Server 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: 9.0.7

Technical details

A memory-management flaw in MongoDB Server's server-side JavaScript execution component allows an authenticated read-only user to access freed memory via a specially crafted database command. The vulnerability returns a bounded amount of adjacent process memory in the command result, enabling information disclosure. The flaw affects the BSON generation in the WASM bridge component.

Affected products

  • MongoDB Server prior to 9.0.7

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed
  • 2026-09-30: patched

References

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