Description
After invoking $_internalJsEmit, which is not intended to be directly accessible, or mapreduce command’s map function in a certain way, an authenticated user can subsequently crash mongod when the server-side JavaScript engine (through $where, $function, mapreduce reduce stage, etc.) is used also in a specific way, resulting in a post-authentication denial-of-service.

This issue impacts MongoDB Server v8.2 versions prior to 8.2.9 and v8.3 versions prior to 8.3.2.
Published: 2026-05-13
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 15 May 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description After invoking $_internalJsEmit, which is not intended to be directly accessible, or mapreduce command’s map function in a certain way, an authenticated user can subsequently crash mongod when the server-side JavaScript engine (through $where, $function, mapreduce reduce stage, etc.) is used also in a specific way, resulting in a post-authentication denial-of-service. This issue impacts MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.34, v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.23, v8.2 versions prior to 8.2.9 and v8.3 versions prior to 8.3.2. After invoking $_internalJsEmit, which is not intended to be directly accessible, or mapreduce command’s map function in a certain way, an authenticated user can subsequently crash mongod when the server-side JavaScript engine (through $where, $function, mapreduce reduce stage, etc.) is used also in a specific way, resulting in a post-authentication denial-of-service. This issue impacts MongoDB Server v8.2 versions prior to 8.2.9 and v8.3 versions prior to 8.3.2.

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb
Mongodb mongodb Server
Vendors & Products Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb
Mongodb mongodb Server

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description After invoking $_internalJsEmit, which is not intended to be directly accessible, or mapreduce command’s map function in a certain way, an authenticated user can subsequently crash mongod when the server-side JavaScript engine (through $where, $function, mapreduce reduce stage, etc.) is used also in a specific way, resulting in a post-authentication denial-of-service. This issue impacts MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.34, v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.23, v8.2 versions prior to 8.2.9 and v8.3 versions prior to 8.3.2.
Title Post-authentication use-after-free error in $_internalJsEmit and mapreduce commands
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Red'}


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Mongodb Mongodb Mongodb Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mongodb

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T16:16:00.092Z

Reserved: 2026-05-11T15:37:59.492Z

Link: CVE-2026-8336

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T14:35:09.869Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-05-13T04:17:42.197

Modified: 2026-05-15T17:16:49.280

Link: CVE-2026-8336

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T18:00:05Z

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