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CVE-2019-20923: Crash while handling internal Javascript exception types
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2020-11-23 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-749
Description
A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which throw unhandled Javascript exceptions containing types intended to be scoped to the Javascript engine's internals. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.7.
Affected products
- MongoDB: from 4.0.0 before 4.0.7 — fixed in 4.0.7
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: MongoDB 4.0.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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