Vulnerability · Published Jul 7, 2025 · Assigned by mongodb
CVE-2025-7259Certain Queries with Duplicate _id Fields May Cause MongoDB Server to Crash
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity type confusion 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 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An authorized user can issue queries with duplicate _id fields, that leads to unexpected behavior in MongoDB Server, which may result to crash. This issue can only be triggered by authorized users and cause Denial of Service. This issue affects MongoDB Server v8.1 version 8.1.0.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MongoDB Inc | MongoDB Server | 8.1 – through 8.1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-843 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H