Vulnerability in MongoDB
CVE-2026-18705
An issue in MongoDB Server's Atlas Vector Search feature could allow an authenticated user with read access to one view to retrieve documents from a different, protected view over the same underlying collection. This is due to insufficient handling of certain user-supplied fields when constructing an internal request forwarded to the search process.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- MongoDB — versions 9.0.0, 9.1.0
- MongoDB Server — versions 8.3.0, 8.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-129618 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18705?
- CVE-2026-18705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB, classified under CWE-807. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18705?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.