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A severe vulnerability affecting multiple MongoDB versions, dubbed MongoBleed (CVE-2025-14847), is being actively exploited in the wild, with over 80,000 potentially vulnerable servers exposed on the public web.

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[–] AnotherMadHatter@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The same MongoDB that fired a woman who was on a mental health leave of absence?

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

I so badly want there to be a connection.

[–] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is there a common reason for exposing a MongoDB instance publically?

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] tabris@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Don't forget laziness.