CVE-2026-18699
Medium
Description
An issue in MongoDB Server's query planner could allow an authenticated user with read-level privileges to cause the server process to terminate unexpectedly by submitting a specially formed query against a collection with a text index. This could result in a denial of service, affecting connected clients and in-flight operations.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Mongodb
PublishedAug 11, 2026
First seenAug 11, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-476NULL pointer dereference
How to fix
Update
- mongodb mongodb7.0.40, 8.0.29, 8.3.8 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mongodb mongodb | 7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.40, 8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.29, 8.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.2.12, 8.3.0 ≤ v < 8.3.8, 9.0.0, 9.1.0 | 7.0.40, 8.0.29, 8.3.8 |
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