CVE-2025-6711: Incomplete Redaction of Sensitive Information in MongoDB Server Logs

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-07-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-532

Description

An issue has been identified in MongoDB Server where unredacted queries may inadvertently appear in server logs when certain error conditions are encountered. This issue affects MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.5, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.18 and MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.21.

Affected products

MongoDB: from 6.0.0 before 6.0.21; from 7.0.0 before 7.0.18; from 8.0.0 before 8.0.5 — fixed in 6.0.21, 7.0.18, 8.0.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: MongoDB 6.0.21, 7.0.18, 8.0.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-98720

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