# CVE-2026-82074: Incorrect Authorization in MongoDB Server Aggregation Framework Allows Unauthorized Read Access to Collection Data

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/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: 8.0.30, 7.0.41
- Published: 2026-09-08 · Updated: 2026-09-08

## Affected

- MongoDB MongoDB Server: from 8.0.0, fixed in 8.0.30; from 7.0.0, fixed in 7.0.41

## Description

MongoDB Server contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the aggregation framework. An authenticated user with minimal privileges can craft a specially formatted aggregation request that causes the server's authorization subsystem to evaluate a different operation than what is actually executed, resulting in unauthorized read access to collection data within the target database.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on MongoDB, upgrade to a fixed version (8.0.30, 7.0.41) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [MongoDB](https://cve.now/tech/mongodb.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-132275

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