MongoDB C Driver up to 1.30.9/2.5.2 GridFS neutralization

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8.9$0-$5k0.98+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in MongoDB C Driver up to 1.30.9/2.5.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component GridFS. Such manipulation leads to neutralization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-88036. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in MongoDB C Driver up to 1.30.9/2.5.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component GridFS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a neutralization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-707. The product does not ensure or incorrectly ensures that structured messages or data are well-formed and that certain security properties are met before being read from an upstream component or sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic in the GridFS component of the MongoDB C Driver can cause a caller-supplied structured file identifier to be interpreted as a query condition rather than as a literal identifier. An authenticated user who can influence the identifier passed by an affected application may obtain stored file content beyond the intended target or cause all GridFS file chunks in the affected bucket to be removed, rendering stored file content unreadable.

The advisory is available at jira.mongodb.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-88036 since 09/09/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/10/2026).

Upgrading to version 1.30.10 or 2.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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CNA Base Score: 8.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Neutralization
CWE: CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: C Driver 1.30.10/2.5.3

Timelineinfo

09/09/2026 CVE reserved
09/10/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
09/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jira.mongodb.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-88036 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-88036
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-402194

Entryinfo

Created: 09/10/2026 20:50
Changes: 09/10/2026 20:50 (76)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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