CVE-2026-88026: CWE-943: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic in MongoDB C# Driver
Improper neutralization of regular-expression metacharacters in the LINQ query translation component of the MongoDB C# Driver can cause a caller-supplied character sequence to alter a regular-expression predicate generated by an affected application. An authenticated user who can influence such a value may cause the application to return records beyond those intended by the original filter.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-943) in the MongoDB C# Driver's LINQ query translation component allows improper neutralization of regular-expression metacharacters. Specifically, a caller-supplied character sequence can alter the regular-expression predicate generated by the application. This can lead to unintended data disclosure by returning records beyond the scope of the original query filter. The issue affects versions >=2.14.0 and <=3.11.1 of the driver. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor patch or advisory details are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user who can influence the input to the LINQ query translation may cause the application to return additional records beyond those intended, potentially exposing sensitive data. This could lead to unauthorized data disclosure within applications using affected versions of the MongoDB C# Driver.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, applications should carefully validate and sanitize user inputs that influence LINQ queries to mitigate the risk of query manipulation.
CVE-2026-88026: CWE-943: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic in MongoDB C# Driver
Description
Improper neutralization of regular-expression metacharacters in the LINQ query translation component of the MongoDB C# Driver can cause a caller-supplied character sequence to alter a regular-expression predicate generated by an affected application. An authenticated user who can influence such a value may cause the application to return records beyond those intended by the original filter.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.1high
Affected software
MongoDB
C# Driver
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-943) in the MongoDB C# Driver's LINQ query translation component allows improper neutralization of regular-expression metacharacters. Specifically, a caller-supplied character sequence can alter the regular-expression predicate generated by the application. This can lead to unintended data disclosure by returning records beyond the scope of the original query filter. The issue affects versions >=2.14.0 and <=3.11.1 of the driver. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor patch or advisory details are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user who can influence the input to the LINQ query translation may cause the application to return additional records beyond those intended, potentially exposing sensitive data. This could lead to unauthorized data disclosure within applications using affected versions of the MongoDB C# Driver.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, applications should carefully validate and sanitize user inputs that influence LINQ queries to mitigate the risk of query manipulation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mongodb
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-09T19:49:39.183Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa2ee7b555a9c516207cb19
Added to database: 09/10/2026, 17:52:59 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 18:06:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 22:31:46 UTC
Views: 12
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