Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate as application user
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DeliverySubmit input with dot/dollar characters
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ExploitCharacters injected into LINQ field paths
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ExecutionRead or update redirected to unintended fields
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ImpactExpose other users' documents or corrupt data
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Query language parameterization
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitable only when the application passes attacker-controllable input into field-name positions of LINQ queries - specifically dictionary keys, field names, or array-filter identifiers - using the MongoDB C Driver prior to v3.13.0; input used purely as query values (not as field paths) is not affected. The CVSS PR:L indicates app-level authentication is required, so the attacker must be a legitimate application user, not anonymous. Limiting factors: the vulnerability is inert in applications that never derive field names/keys from user input, and it is fixed in driver v3.13.0, which now rejects LINQ field names the server would reinterpret. |
| Impact | This is a genuine but moderate-priority issue rather than an emergency. The MongoDB-assigned CVSS 4.0 base is 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H), which maps to network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation requiring low privileges (PR:L) - consistent with the description's 'application user whose input reaches these positions,' i.e. an authenticated app-level user, not an anonymous internet attacker. Severity is driven mainly by availability (VA:H): malformed field writes can leave stored documents unreadable until repaired; confidentiality and integrity impacts are rated low (VC:L/VI:L) - cross-tenant document exposure and over-broad updates. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week,' not 'act_now' or 'emergency.' No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no PoC/exploit reference are present in the input, so there is no signal of active or widespread exploitation; this is a vendor-self-reported (cna@mongodb.com) defensive hardening fix. The real-world risk is gated by an application-specific precondition - the app must route untrusted user input into field-name/key/array-filter positions of LINQ queries - so exploitability varies heavily by how each application is written. EPSS is absent (not low), so no probabilistic exploitation estimate can be given; treat prioritization as driven by CVSS and the 'this_week' label. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An authenticated user of a .NET application built on the MongoDB C Driver (before v3.13.0) supplies input - such as a dictionary key, field name, or array-filter identifier - containing dot or dollar characters that the application forwards into a LINQ query or update. Because the driver does not neutralize these characters, the crafted input rewrites the server-side field path so a read exposes other users' documents or an update widens beyond the intended fields, and certain values can corrupt documents so they become unreadable. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 22, 2026
NoSQL injection in MongoDB C
Driver before 3.13.0 lets an authenticated application user redirect LINQ-generated field paths by supplying dictionary keys, field names, or array-filter identifiers that contain dot or dollar characters. This can expose other users' documents, widen update operations beyond intended data, or write malformed fields that leave stored documents unreadable until repaired. The issue is a moderate-priority concern limited to applications that pass attacker-controllable input into field-name positions; no public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and it is fixed in driver 3.13.0.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to MongoDB C
Driver 3.13.0, which rejects LINQ field names that the server would reinterpret; review the v3.13.0 release notes at https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-csharp-driver/releases/tag/v3.13.0 and the tracking issue at https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CSHARP-6181 before deploying because the release includes behavior changes. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, prevent attacker-controlled values from reaching dictionary keys, field-name positions, and array-filter identifiers by mapping user input to a fixed allowlist of field names or by keeping untrusted input exclusively in query values; this reduces exposure but does not fix the driver, and applications that never derive field names or keys from user input are not affected.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
MongoDB C
Driver translates LINQ expressions into MongoDB query and update field paths, where MongoDB uses dots as path separators and reserves dollar-prefixed names for operators and special fields. CWE-943 covers improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic: the driver did not reject or escape dot and dollar characters in dictionary keys, field names, and array-filter identifiers before placing them into server-side field paths. Consequently, attacker-controlled input in those positions can address fields the application did not name, while input used only as query values is not affected. The v3.13.0 release adds rejection of LINQ field names that the server would reinterpret, and the supplied data does not describe trigger mechanics beyond those field-name positions.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
App user input reaches field paths over the network (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N); limited cross-tenant read/update (C:L/I:L) and document corruption drives A:H; scope unchanged.
Primary rating from Vendor (mongodb).
CVSS VectorVendor: mongodb
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
The MongoDB C
Driver does not neutralize dot and dollar characters in dictionary keys, field names and array-filter identifiers used in LINQ queries before placing them into the field paths it sends to the server. An application user whose input reaches these positions can redirect a query or update to fields the application did not name, which can expose other users' documents and widen updates beyond the intended data. Certain values can also write malformed fields that leave stored documents unreadable by the application until they are repaired.
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Technical POC Analysis
CWE-943: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic.
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Executive ViewAI
A high-severity NoSQL injection vulnerability in the MongoDB C
Driver (before version 3.13.0) could allow authenticated users of applications using the driver to access other users' data, accidentally modify unintended records, or corrupt stored documents. While no public exploit exists, the risk is significant for any customer-facing application that builds database queries from user-supplied field names, potentially leading to data breaches or data integrity issues that could harm customer trust and trigger regulatory scrutiny.
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Attack Technique
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