Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input Affecting mongodb package, versions [8.2.0-alpha,8.2.10)[8.3.0-alpha0,8.3.3)
Threat Intelligence
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- published28 Jun 2026
- disclosed9 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 9 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-9742 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade mongodb to version 8.2.10, 8.3.3 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input in the authenticate command when a specific value is set in the mechanism parameter and OIDC authentication is enabled in configuration. An attacker can cause the server to crash by sending a crafted unauthenticated request to the affected process. This is only exploitable if OIDC authentication is enabled in the configuration.