CVE-2026-81528: CWE-943: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic in MongoDB C# Driver
A MongoDB C# driver document-replacement code path omits the element-name/shape validation that the equivalent write paths apply, so a value supplied as a replacement is forwarded to the server without neutralization of query-language special elements. An application that passes untrusted, loosely-typed input as a replacement value therefore allows that input to be interpreted by the database as update logic rather than as data, executing under the application's own database credentials. Applications using strongly-typed document mappings are not affected.
CVE-2026-81528: CWE-943: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic in MongoDB C# Driver
Description
A MongoDB C# driver document-replacement code path omits the element-name/shape validation that the equivalent write paths apply, so a value supplied as a replacement is forwarded to the server without neutralization of query-language special elements. An application that passes untrusted, loosely-typed input as a replacement value therefore allows that input to be interpreted by the database as update logic rather than as data, executing under the application's own database credentials. Applications using strongly-typed document mappings are not affected.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mongodb
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-26T22:14:24.585Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a909cffacd9273b49b2d388
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 20:24:31 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 02:37:33 UTC
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