CVE-2025-6713

MongoDB Server may be susceptible to privilege escalation due to $mergeCursors stage

Published Jul 7, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An unauthorized user may leverage a specially crafted aggregation pipeline to access data without proper authorization due to improper handling of the $mergeCursors stage in MongoDB Server. This may lead to access to data without further authorisation. This issue affects MongoDB Server MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.7, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.19 and MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.22

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

MongoDB Inc

MongoDB Server

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.0`	affected	< 6.0.22
`7.0`	affected	< 7.0.19
`8.0`	affected	< 8.0.7

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:::::-:::*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-20265	An unauthorized user may leverage a specially crafted aggregation pipeline to access data without proper authorization due to improper handling of the $mergeCursors stage in MongoDB Server. This may lead to access to data without further authorisation. This issue affects MongoDB Server MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.7, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.19 and MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.22

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.468% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-106752

History

Oct 3, 2025 9:00 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:::::-:::*

Jul 18, 2025 6:00 AM Description updated. Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	An unauthorized user may leverage a specially crafted aggregation pipeline to access data without proper authorization due to improper handling of the $mergeCursors stage in MongoDB Server. This may lead to access to data without further authorisation. This issue affects MongoDB Server MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.7, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.20 and MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.22	An unauthorized user may leverage a specially crafted aggregation pipeline to access data without proper authorization due to improper handling of the $mergeCursors stage in MongoDB Server. This may lead to access to data without further authorisation. This issue affects MongoDB Server MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.7, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.19 and MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.22
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.19:::::::*

Jul 13, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00028}`	epss `{'score': 0.00032}`

Jul 7, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jul 7, 2025 3:00 PM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		An unauthorized user may leverage a specially crafted aggregation pipeline to access data without proper authorization due to improper handling of the $mergeCursors stage in MongoDB Server. This may lead to access to data without further authorisation. This issue affects MongoDB Server MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.7, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.20 and MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.22
Title		MongoDB Server may be susceptible to privilege escalation due to $mergeCursors stage
First Time appeared		Mongodb Mongodb mongodb
Weaknesses		CWE-285
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.17:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.18:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.19:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.20:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.21:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:6.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.17:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.18:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.19:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:7.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:8.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:8.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:8.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:8.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:8.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:8.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:8.0.6:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Mongodb Mongodb mongodb
References		https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-106752
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}`