CVE-2026-13055
Server crash via aggregation pipeline expression with compound wildcard index specification
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The `$_internalIndexKey` aggregation expression can be used by any authenticated user to crash a MongoDB server (mongod). The expression fails to handle compound wildcard index specifications, triggering an internal consistency check that aborts the server process. The user must be able to run an aggregation pipeline.
| CWE | CWE-617 |
| Vendor | mongodb |
| Product | mongodb server |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Jul 22, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
MongoDB / MongoDB Server
7.0 < 7.0.39 8.0 < 8.0.28 8.2.0 < 8.2.12 8.3.0 < 8.3.7