CVE-2026-18712
High
Description
An issue in MongoDB Server's Queryable Encryption maintenance operations could allow an authenticated user with privileges on one encrypted collection to cause unauthorized modification or destruction of data belonging to a different collection. This is due to insufficient validation of certain internal metadata references before they are used to perform operations on other namespaces.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability15. percentile0.2%
Product
Mongodb
PublishedAug 11, 2026
First seenAug 11, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-863Incorrect authorization
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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