Description
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.
Published: 2026-07-22
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb Server
Vendors & Products Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb Server

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Server crash via aggregation pipeline expression with compound wildcard index specification
Weaknesses CWE-617
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:A'}


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Mongodb Mongodb Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mongodb

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-23T14:17:59.153Z

Reserved: 2026-06-23T17:59:56.769Z

Link: CVE-2026-13055

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-23T14:17:55.850Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-23T18:30:13Z

Weaknesses