CVE-2024-6376
ejson shell parser in MongoDB Compass maybe bypassed
MongoDB Compass may be susceptible to code injection due to insufficient sandbox protection settings with the usage of ejson shell parser in Compass' connection handling. This issue affects MongoDB Compass versions prior to version 1.42.2
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
ejson shell parser in MongoDB Compass maybe bypassed
MongoDB Compass may be susceptible to code injection due to insufficient sandbox protection settings with the usage of ejson shell parser in Compass' connection handling. This issue affects MongoDB Compass versions prior to version 1.42.2
- Record
CVE-2024-6376- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-47483
MongoDB Compass may be susceptible to code injection due to insufficient sandbox protection settings with the usage of ejson shell parser in Compass' connection handling. This issue affects MongoDB Compass versions prior to version 1.42.2
- Record
EUVD-2024-47483- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jxr4-4prv-mh83
ejson shell parser in MongoDB Compass maybe bypassed
MongoDB Compass may be susceptible to code injection due to insufficient sandbox protection settings with the usage of ejson shell parser in Compass' connection handling. This issue affects MongoDB Compass versions prior to version 1.42.2.
- Record
GHSA-jxr4-4prv-mh83- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
MongoDB Compass may be susceptible to code injection due to insufficient sandbox protection settings with the usage of ejson shell parser in Compass' connection handling. This issue affects MongoDB Compass versions prior to version 1.42.2
- Record
CVE-2024-6376- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jxr4-4prv-mh83
ejson shell parser in MongoDB Compass maybe bypassed
MongoDB Compass may be susceptible to code injection due to insufficient sandbox protection settings with the usage of ejson shell parser in Compass' connection handling. This issue affects MongoDB Compass versions prior to version 1.42.2.
- Record
GHSA-jxr4-4prv-mh83- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
@mongodb-js/connection-formnpm |
before 1.20.1 | 1.20.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-6376 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Mongodb Compass, published July 1, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in @mongodb-js/connection-form 1.20.1.