Is mongodb 5.0 vulnerable?

npm · 2 releases from 5.0.0 to 5.0.1 · latest mongodb is 7.8.0 · checked 1 Nov 2026

Yes: 1 known advisory

Yes. mongodb 5.0.1, the last 5.0 release, is affected by 1 known security advisory (1 medium), including CVE-2021-32050. Upgrade to 5.8.0 or later to fix all of them.

Upgrade with:npm install mongodb@5.8.0

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Advisories affecting mongodb 5.0.1

  • MediumCVE-2021-32050GHSA-vxvm-qww3-2fh729 Aug 2023

    MongoDB Driver may publish events containing authentication-related data

    Affected
    >=3.6.0 <3.6.10 · >=4.0.0 <4.17.0 · >=5.0.0 <5.8.0
    Fixed in
    3.6.10, 4.17.0, 5.8.0

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