Vulnerability · Published Jul 22, 2026 · Assigned by mongodb
CVE-2026-13073MongoDB Aggregation Command Invariant Assertion Failure Leading to Process Termination
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in MongoDB Server from MongoDB. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An authenticated user with read-only privileges can cause the mongod process to terminate abnormally by issuing a crafted aggregation command, resulting in denial of service for all connected clients until the process is restarted. The issue stems from an internal engine selection inconsistency triggered by a specific combination of aggregation options.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MongoDB | MongoDB Server | 8.0 – before 8.0.28 |
Weakness: CWE-617 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L