CVE-2025-1693

LOW
Published Feb 27, 2025 Modified Sep 22, 2025 CWE-150

Description

The MongoDB Shell may be susceptible to control character injection where an attacker with control over the database cluster contents can inject control characters into the shell output. This may result in the display of falsified messages that appear to originate from mongosh or the underlying operating system, potentially misleading users into executing unsafe actions. The vulnerability is exploitable only when mongosh is connected to a cluster that is partially or fully controlled by an attacker. This issue affects mongosh versions prior to 2.3.9

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.9
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-150 CWE-150

Affected Products

Vendor Product
mongodb mongosh

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1693? +
The MongoDB Shell may be susceptible to control character injection where an attacker with control over the database cluster contents can inject control characters into the shell output. This may result in the display of falsified messages that appear to originate from mongosh or the underlying operating system, potentially misleading users into executing unsafe actions. The vulnerability is exploitable only when mongosh is connected to a cluster that is partially or fully controlled by an attacker. This issue affects mongosh versions prior to 2.3.9 It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.9 (LOW).
How severe is CVE-2025-1693? +
CVE-2025-1693 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.9 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-1693? +
CVE-2025-1693 affects products from mongodb, specifically: mongosh. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-1693? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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