CVE-2026-81523: CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') in MongoDB libmongocrypt
A missing input-validation issue in MongoDB libmongocrypt's automatic-encryption context setup allows a caller-supplied database identifier to be accepted without sanitization. The resulting impact is limited to incorrect schema selection, which may lead to limited disclosure or modification of information handled by the application.
CVE-2026-81523: CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') in MongoDB libmongocrypt
Description
A missing input-validation issue in MongoDB libmongocrypt's automatic-encryption context setup allows a caller-supplied database identifier to be accepted without sanitization. The resulting impact is limited to incorrect schema selection, which may lead to limited disclosure or modification of information handled by the application.
CVSS v4.0
Score 2.0low
Affected software
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mongodb
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-26T22:13:50.099Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a909cffacd9273b49b2d37e
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 20:24:31 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 02:37:55 UTC
Views: 6
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