# CVE-2026-119672: mongofiles may disclose GridFS content to standard output through a stored filename

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-116027, GHSA-VJ7X-R9XP-W7FV
- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 100.20.1
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-119672 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.9 (medium) and affects Database Tools; fixed in 100.20.1.

## Summary

MongoDB Database Tools' mongofiles utility is affected, where a user who can modify GridFS file metadata can cause an authorized retrieval to send file contents to standard output rather than a local file. This may let an attacker read GridFS content they could not access directly if the captured output is visible to them.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- MongoDB Database Tools: from 3.1.4, fixed in 100.20.1

## Description

MongoDB Database Tools mongofiles uses a database-stored GridFS filename as the output destination for get_id when --local is not specified. A user who can modify the file metadata can set the stored filename to '-', causing a later authorized retrieval to write the file contents to standard output instead of a local file. If standard output is captured in a location accessible to that user, this may disclose GridFS content the user cannot read directly. Exploitation requires a higher-privileged operator to retrieve the affected file without an explicit local destination and attacker access to the captured output. This issue affects MongoDB Database Tools from version 3.1.4 through versions before 100.20.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on MongoDB Database Tools, upgrade to a fixed version (100.20.1) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-119672 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-119672

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-119672?

Database Tools: from 3.1.4 before 100.20.1.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-119672

### How do I fix CVE-2026-119672?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 100.20.1.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-119672

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-tools/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

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