CVE-2026-18705: MongoDB Server · Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision
Affects MongoDB ServerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 8.3.8 : patch MongoDB Server soon.
Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.3.8, 8.0.29, 7.0.40
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade MongoDB Server to 8.3.8, 8.0.29 or 7.0.40.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| MongoDBMongoDB Server | Affected
| Fixed in
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| MongoDBMongoDB Server | Affected
| Fixed in
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| MongoDBMongoDB Server | Affected
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict read access to views carefully and monitor for unusual access patterns involving Atlas Vector Search. Follow MongoDB's official advisories for updates.
Description
An issue in MongoDB Server's Atlas Vector Search feature could allow an authenticated user with read access to one view to retrieve documents from a different, protected view over the same underlying collection. This is due to insufficient handling of certain user-supplied fields when constructing an internal request forwarded to the search process.