CVE-2025-1692

Name: CVE-2025-1692
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-02-27T13:15:11.413+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-1692 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.22%

13.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-150

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mongodb	Mongosh	< 2.3.9

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/MONGOSH-2025Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 27, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1692?

How severe is CVE-2025-1692?

CVE-2025-1692 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1692?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST