How severe is CVE-2025-6713?

CVE-2025-6713 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.7, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-6713 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-6713?

CVE-2025-6713 affects Mongodb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-6713?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-6713 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-6713 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20265.

When was CVE-2025-6713 published?

CVE-2025-6713 was published on 2025-07-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-6713

CVE-2025-6713 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mongodb with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-285.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-20265
Weakness: CWE-285
Affected product: Mongodb
Published: 2025-07-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An unauthorized user may leverage a specially crafted aggregation pipeline to access data without proper authorization due to improper handling of the $mergeCursors stage in MongoDB Server. This may lead to access to data without further authorisation. This issue affects MongoDB Server MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.7, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.19 and MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.22

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-6713?: An unauthorized user may leverage a specially crafted aggregation pipeline to access data without proper authorization due to improper handling of the $mergeCursors stage in MongoDB Server. This may lead to access to data without further authorisation. This issue affects MongoDB Server MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.7, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.19 and MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.22
How severe is CVE-2025-6713?: CVE-2025-6713 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.7, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-6713 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-6713?: CVE-2025-6713 affects Mongodb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-6713?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-6713 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-6713 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20265.
When was CVE-2025-6713 published?: CVE-2025-6713 was published on 2025-07-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-106752

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

54.37.10.124 (ipv4-addr)
152.32.175.45 (ipv4-addr)
98.70.52.248 (ipv4-addr)
103.74.121.154 (ipv4-addr)
159.223.218.39 (ipv4-addr)
45.90.123.233 (ipv4-addr)
174.138.26.106 (ipv4-addr)
20.255.185.89 (ipv4-addr)