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CVE-2026-18696

An issue in MongoDB Server's applyOps command could allow an authenticated user with specific non-default privileges to perform certain data-definition operations, such as dropping or modifying collections, against collections they do not have permission to manipulate. This is due to an inconsistency in how the target collection is determined between the authorization check and the actual…

Severity
High 7.0
Published
11 Aug 2026
Last changed
16 Sept 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
7.0.40, 8.0.29, 8.3.8
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MongoDBServers and applications · cpe:a:mongodb:mongodb
  • Version 9.1.0-alpha0
  • Version 9.0.0-alpha1
  • Version 9.0.0-alpha0
  • From 8.3.0 before 8.3.8
All 7 release lines
  • From 7.0.0 before 7.0.40
  • From 8.0.0 before 8.0.29
  • From 8.2.0 up to 8.2.12
  • From 8.3.0 before 8.3.8
  • Version 9.0.0-alpha0
  • Version 9.0.0-alpha1
  • Version 9.1.0-alpha0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18696
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18696