CVE-2025-1692: mongodb inc mongosh
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesGHSA-973h-3x6p-qg37
Published 27-02-2025Last modified 27-02-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-1692 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in mongodb inc mongosh. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 27-02-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The MongoDB Shell may be susceptible to control character injection where an attacker with control of the user’s clipboard could manipulate them to paste text into mongosh that evaluates arbitrary code. Control characters in the pasted text can be used to obfuscate malicious code. This issue affects mongosh versions prior to 2.3.9
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources3 sources · 6.3–8.8
- CVE.orgCNA6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.27% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.28%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
3 vendors · 3 products
