Vulnerability · Published Sep 5, 2025 · Assigned by mongodb

CVE-2025-10061Malformed $group Query May Cause MongoDB Server to Crash

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity improper input validation in MongoDB Server from MongoDB Inc. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An authorized user can cause a crash in the MongoDB Server through a specially crafted $group query. This vulnerability is related to the incorrect handling of certain accumulator functions when additional parameters are specified within the $group operation. This vulnerability could lead to denial of service if triggered repeatedly. This issue affects MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.25, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.22, MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.12 and MongoDB Server v8.1 versions prior to 8.1.2

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
MongoDB Inc MongoDB Server 6.0 – before 6.0.257.0 – before 7.0.228.0 – before 8.0.128.1 – before 8.1.2

Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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