CVE-2026-119672: MongoDB Database Tools mongofiles uses a database-stored GridFS filename as the output destination
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.9 Medium : upgrade to 100.20.1 when convenient.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (mongodb) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.9 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (mongodb) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.8 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 100.20.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Nov 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 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Database Tools and mongodb/mongo-tools to 100.20.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MongoDBDatabase Tools | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubmongodb/mongo-toolspkg:github/mongodb/mongo-toolsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, users should avoid retrieving files without specifying a local output destination and restrict who can modify GridFS file metadata to prevent exploitation.
Description
A vulnerability in MongoDB Database Tools mongofiles allows a user who can modify GridFS file metadata to cause file contents to be written to standard output instead of a local file during retrieval. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of GridFS content if the output is captured in a location accessible to the attacker. Exploitation requires a higher-privileged operator to retrieve the file without specifying a local destination and attacker access to the captured output. The issue affects versions from 3.1.4 up to but not including 100.20.1.