Prototype pollution in MongoDB Compass
Priority LOW 26CWE-1321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Prototype pollution in csv parsing logic during import can lead to untrusted file paths (but not arguments) entering shell.openExternal after specific user behavior leading to "1-click" command execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00413 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MongoDB | Compass | 1.36.3; 1.36.4; 1.37.0; 1.38.0; 1.38.1; 1.38.2; 1.39.0; 1.39.1; 1.39.2; 1.39.3; 1.39.4; 1.40.0; 1.40.1; 1.40.2; 1.40.3; 1.40.4; 1.41.0; 1.42.0; 1.42.1; 1.42.2; 1.42.3; 1.42.5; 1.43.0; 1.43.1; 1.43.2; 1.43.3; 1.43.4; 1.43.5; 1.43.6; 1.44.0; 1.44.3; 1.44.4; 1.44.5; 1.44.6; 1.44.7; 1.45.0; 1.45.1; 1.45.2; 1.45.3; 1.45.4; 1.46.0; 1.46.1; 1.46.2; 1.46.3; 1.46.4; 1.46.5; 1.46.6; 1.46.7; 1.46.8; 1.46.9; 1.46.10; 1.46.11; 1.47.0; 1.47.1; 1.48.0; 1.48.1; 1.48.2; 1.49.0; 1.49.1; 1.49.2; 1.49.3; 1.49.4; 1.49.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Compass VendorMongoDB Affected 1.36.3; 1.36.4; 1.37.0; 1.38.0; 1.38.1; 1.38.2; 1.39.0; 1.39.1; 1.39.2; 1.39.3; 1.39.4; 1.40.0; 1.40.1; 1.40.2; 1.40.3; 1.40.4; 1.41.0; 1.42.0; 1.42.1; 1.42.2; 1.42.3; 1.42.5; 1.43.0; 1.43.1; 1.43.2; 1.43.3; 1.43.4; 1.43.5; 1.43.6; 1.44.0; 1.44.3; 1.44.4; 1.44.5; 1.44.6; 1.44.7; 1.45.0; 1.45.1; 1.45.2; 1.45.3; 1.45.4; 1.46.0; 1.46.1; 1.46.2; 1.46.3; 1.46.4; 1.46.5; 1.46.6; 1.46.7; 1.46.8; 1.46.9; 1.46.10; 1.46.11; 1.47.0; 1.47.1; 1.48.0; 1.48.1; 1.48.2; 1.49.0; 1.49.1; 1.49.2; 1.49.3; 1.49.4; 1.49.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 63
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.36.3 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.36.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.36.4 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.37.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.37.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.38.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.38.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.38.1 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.38.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.38.2 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.39.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.39.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.39.1 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.39.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.39.2 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.39.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.39.3 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.36.3 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.36.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.36.4 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.37.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.37.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.38.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.38.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.38.1 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.38.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.38.2 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.39.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.39.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.39.1 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.39.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.39.2 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.39.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.39.3 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
Show 53 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.39.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.39.4 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.40.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.40.1 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.40.2 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.40.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.40.3 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.40.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.40.4 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.41.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.41.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.42.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.42.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.42.1 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.42.2 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.42.3 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.42.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.42.5 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.43.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.43.1 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.43.2 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.43.3 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.43.4 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.43.5 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.43.6 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.44.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.44.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.44.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.44.3 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.44.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.44.4 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.44.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.44.5 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.44.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.44.6 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.44.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.44.7 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.45.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.45.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.45.1 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.45.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.45.2 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.45.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.45.3 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.45.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.45.4 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.1 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.2 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.3 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.4 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.5 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.6 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.7 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.8 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.9 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.10 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.11 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.47.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.47.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.47.1 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.48.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.48.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.48.1 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.48.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.48.2 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.49.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.49.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.49.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.49.1 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.49.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.49.2 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.49.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.49.3 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.49.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.49.4 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.49.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.49.5 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.39.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.39.4 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.40.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.40.1 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.40.2 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.40.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.40.3 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.40.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.40.4 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.41.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.41.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.42.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.42.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.42.1 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.42.2 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.42.3 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.42.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.42.5 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.43.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.43.1 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.43.2 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.43.3 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.43.4 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.43.5 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.43.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.43.6 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.44.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.44.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.44.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.44.3 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.44.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.44.4 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.44.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.44.5 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.44.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.44.6 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.44.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.44.7 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.45.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.45.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.45.1 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.45.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.45.2 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.45.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.45.3 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.45.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.45.4 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.1 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.2 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.3 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.4 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.5 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.6 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.7 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.8 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.9 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.10 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.46.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.11 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.47.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.47.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.47.1 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.48.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.48.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.48.1 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.48.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.48.2 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.49.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.49.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.49.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.49.1 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.49.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.49.2 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.49.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.49.3 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.49.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.49.4 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:1.49.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.49.5 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9101
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwpv-w8h7-v7qm
References
More MongoDB Compass vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-05918 ejson shell parser in MongoDB Compass maybe bypassed CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-12544 OS command injection in MongoDB Compass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2025-01512 MongoDB Compass may be susceptible to local privilege escalation in Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-03622 Local privilege escalation in MongoDB Compass for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-03155 Insufficient validation of external input in Compass may enable MITM attacks CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-9101 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9101 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwpv-w8h7-v7qm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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