GridFS data disclosure and deletion via query-operator injection in file IDs in the MongoDB C# Driver
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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 affected rename operation may also rename a stored file other than the intended target.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-88025
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m8p4-wmg5-p4x3
References
More MongoDB C# Driver vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-56248 NoSQL injection via unquoted constant GroupBy keys in LINQ pipeline translation CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2022-23899 Deserializing compromised object with MongoDB .NET/C# Driver may cause remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-60051 Regular expression injection via unescaped characters in LINQ query translation in MongoDB C# Driver CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-56250 Connection-option injection via unescaped settings in the canonical MongoDB URL builder CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-56251 KMS master key exposure via unredacted credential serialization in driver settings string CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-56249 NoSQL injection via array replacement bypassing update shape validation in driver write path CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-88025 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-88025 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m8p4-wmg5-p4x3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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