CVE-2026-25609 profile command may permit unauthorized configuration
Attackers can bypass read-only restrictions to modify database configuration via the profile command due to incorrect validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-25609?
CVE-2026-25609 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mongodb Mongodb, published on 10 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect validation of the profile command may result in the determination that a request altering the 'filter' is read-only.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25609?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mongodb. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mongodb Bitnami | From 7.0.0 | 7.0.29, 8.0.18, 8.2.4 |
Products include Mongodb Mongodb.
How do I fix CVE-2026-25609?
Upgrade mongodb to a fixed version for your release line: 7.0.29, 8.0.18 or 8.2.4.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-25609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25609 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mongodb Mongodb
- CVE-2025-14847 MongoDB and MongoDB Server Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency
- CVE-2026-82067 Auth bypass in MongoDB Server
- CVE-2026-13072 MongoDB Improper Input Validation in Compute Mode External Data Processing Leading to Memory Corruption
- CVE-2017-15535 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2026-18691 Improper Authentication in MongoDB Intra-Cluster Connections Allows Credential Exposure
Sources
Also known as BIT-mongodb-2026-25609, GHSA-57mf-76f3-g3qh, MINI-7cpw-85j5-jw2p, MINI-qrrj-gp5h-hfh8.