MEDIUM CVSS 6.3
Published: 2025-02-27

CVE-2025-1692

mongodb mongosh Security Advisory (CVE-2025-1692)
โ†— Official NIST NVD Record
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CyberVault Technical Summary

Analyst Synthesis

Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2025-1692 impacting mongodb mongosh. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
The MongoDB Shell may be susceptible to control character injection where an attacker with control of the userโ€™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

๐Ÿ“Š CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local (AV:L)
Requires local system execution permissions
Attack Complexity
High (AC:H)
Depends on race conditions or environment
Privileges Required
High (PR:H)
Administrative credentials required
User Interaction
Required (UI:R)
User must click or open resource
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
High (C:H)
Total information disclosure
Integrity
High (I:H)
Total modification of target system
Availability
High (A:H)
Total denial of service or shutdown

๐ŸŽฏ Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product mongodb / mongosh
Affected Versions *
Weakness Enumeration CWE-150

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2025-1692 impacting mongodb mongosh.

โšก Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2025-1692.yaml
id: cve-2025-1692

info:
  name: mongodb mongosh - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2025-1692 affecting mongodb mongosh.
    Evaluation: The MongoDB Shell may be susceptible to control character injection where an attacker with control of the userโ€™s clipboard could manipulate them to pa...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2025-1692
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 6.3
    cve-id: CVE-2025-1692
    cwe-id: CWE-150
  tags: cve,cve-2025-1692,mongodb,mongosh,medium

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "mongosh"
        part: body
๐Ÿ PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2025-1692.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2025-1692
# Target: mongodb mongosh | CVSS: 6.3 (MEDIUM)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2025-1692 (mongodb mongosh)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against mongodb mongosh scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2025-1692.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2025-1692
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install mongosh 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade mongosh 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update mongosh

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i mongosh 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i mongosh

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
โš ๏ธ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

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โ“ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2025-1692 in mongodb mongosh?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update mongodb mongosh packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2025-1692?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2025-1692?

CVE-2025-1692 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
6.3
MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2025-1692
Weakness CWE-150
Vendor mongodb
Product mongosh
Published 2025-02-27
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H