CVE-2026-8336: Post-authentication use-after-free error in $_internalJsEmit and mapreduce commands
Description
After invoking $_internalJsEmit, which is not intended to be directly accessible, or mapreduce command’s map function in a certain way, an authenticated user can subsequently crash mongod when the server-side JavaScript engine (through $where, $function, mapreduce reduce stage, etc.) is used also in a specific way, resulting in a post-authentication denial-of-service. This issue impacts MongoDB Server v8.2 versions prior to 8.2.9 and v8.3 versions prior to 8.3.2.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-416
Tracked companies
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Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
MongoDB, Inc.: MongoDB Server
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-121610 (opens in new tab)
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- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)