High severity · published Jul 22, 2026
CVE-2026-14881
Compass connection import allows to override OIDC browser open command (usually set through settings), allowing for arbitrary shell commands execution when connecting to cluster using OIDC auth flow
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
When importing connections in Compass it is possible to override some connection options that are otherwise can't be changed via connection form. In particular it is possible to provide a custom browser open command for OIDC auth flow that is usually can be set only globally via Compass settings.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
MongoDB · MongoDB
1.38.0 before 1.49.7 · source: vendor
CO
Compass · Mongodb
1.38.0 before 1.49.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14881
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14881
Release Notes
https://github.com/mongodb-js/compass/releases/tag/v1.49.7
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