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Laravel MongoDB EUVDEUVD-2026-75641

| CVE-2026-88027 HIGH
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic (CWE-943)
2026-09-10 mongodb GHSA-hm9m-cvww-9ffq
7.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: mongodb
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with any low-privilege account
  2. Delivery
    Identify endpoint accepting embedded document identifier
  3. Exploit
    Craft NoSQL operator payload (e.g., {"$exists": true}) as identifier
  4. Execution
    Submit request to targeted parent record
  5. Persist
    ORM passes payload as query predicate to MongoDB
  6. Impact
    All matching embedded documents deleted or wrong target overwritten

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Query language parameterization
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires: (1) an authenticated session with any low-privilege role that permits interaction with the vulnerable application feature (PR:L per CVSS 4.0); (2) a code path in the application that passes a caller-supplied value as an embedded document identifier into a MongoDB embedded-relation ORM operation (e.g., deleteEmbedded, updateEmbedded) without type-enforcing the input to a scalar BSON ObjectId; (3) the application must use the MongoDB-Laravel PHP integration package at an affected version. Exploitation is limited by the authentication requirement - unauthenticated attackers are excluded. The attack is further scoped to application features that specifically expose embedded-document identifier parameters to user input; applications that never expose such identifiers externally are not affected regardless of package version.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N) reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring only a low-privilege authenticated session - a realistic bar for any application with user registration. The CVSS 4.0 vector confirms VI:H (high integrity impact) and VA:L (low availability impact) with VC:N (no confidentiality impact), aligning precisely with the described write/delete primitives. The 'Information Disclosure' tag attached to this CVE is inconsistent with the CVSS vector and description - the actual impact is data integrity loss, not disclosure. EPSS data is absent from the provided intelligence, and no KEV listing or POC was reported, suggesting no public exploit is currently circulating. Despite the absence of active exploitation signals, the low privilege requirement and lack of attack complexity mean exploitation is highly automatable once a vulnerable endpoint is identified, which elevates real-world priority above what a raw EPSS absence might suggest.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated application user submits a crafted HTTP request to an endpoint that accepts an embedded document identifier - for example, a comment ID in a blog post record - replacing the expected ObjectId string with a MongoDB query operator expression such as {"$exists": true}. The Laravel-MongoDB ORM passes this value unmodified into the embedded-relation delete or update query, causing MongoDB to match all embedded documents satisfying the operator condition rather than a single target. The result is mass deletion of every embedded document in that parent record, such as all comments on a post, with no server-side error raised.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 10, 2026

NoSQL injection in the MongoDB-Laravel PHP integration's embedded-document relation handling allows an authenticated low-privilege user to manipulate embedded record identifiers so they are evaluated as query operators rather than literal values. Exploitation can result in mass deletion of all embedded documents within a targeted parent record, or silent overwrite of an unintended embedded document, depending on how the injected condition is constructed. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and no CISA KEV entry exists, but the network-accessible attack surface and low authentication barrier make this a meaningful integrity risk for any application exposing user-controlled identifiers to embedded-relation operations.

RemediationAI

Consult MongoDB's Jira issue PHPLARA-265 (https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/PHPLARA-265) to identify the patched release version and apply the upgrade. Because no exact fix version is confirmed in the available data, upgrading to the latest stable release of the laravel-mongodb package (typically installed via Composer as mongodb/laravel-mongodb) is the safest immediate action. As a compensating control prior to patching, applications should enforce strict BSON type validation on any caller-supplied identifier used in embedded-document operations - specifically casting identifier inputs to MongoDB\BSON\ObjectId before passing them to ORM methods, which will cause non-ObjectId inputs (including operator arrays) to throw a type error rather than be evaluated as query conditions. Restrict access to API endpoints or application features that accept user-supplied embedded document identifiers to the minimum necessary authenticated roles.

Affected VersionsENISA

Laravel MongoDB (PHP) 4.0.0 <5.11.0

Affected Packages

euvd laravel_mongodb_php fix: 5.11.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the official MongoDB integration package for Laravel (PHP), identified in CPE as cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:laravel_mongodb_(php). CWE-943 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic) describes the root cause: MongoDB's query language accepts structured operators (e.g., $gt, $in, $exists) as field values, meaning that if application code passes a caller-supplied identifier directly into an embedded-document lookup or delete operation without sanitizing or type-enforcing the input, an attacker can substitute an operator expression for what should be a scalar BSON ObjectId. This is the PHP/Laravel-specific variant of a broader NoSQL injection class that exploits MongoDB's document-oriented query model, where the line between data and query predicate is structurally ambiguous.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mongodb) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Network-reachable, low-complexity injection requiring only authenticated access; high integrity impact from arbitrary write/delete of embedded documents, low availability impact from data loss.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mongodb).

CVSS VectorVendor: mongodb

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
Low
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Sep 10, 2026 - 19:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 10, 2026 - 17:52 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic in the embedded-document relation handling of the MongoDB integration for Laravel can cause a caller-supplied embedded record identifier to be interpreted as a query condition rather than as a literal identifier. An authenticated user who can influence such an identifier may delete all embedded documents in a targeted record or overwrite an embedded document other than the intended target.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The MongoDB-Laravel PHP integration contains a vulnerability allowing low-privilege authenticated users to permanently delete or modify embedded database records. Organizations using this integration risk unintended data loss and operational disruption if user-facing applications expose embedded-document operations to end users.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Implement strict input validation and whitelisting on all embedded-document identifiers to prevent injection of query operators; (2) Restrict access to embedded-relation operations to administrative users only; (3) Enable comprehensive audit logging for all embedded-document create, update, and delete operations; (4) Monitor database query logs and application logs for unusual embedded-document manipulation patterns; (5) Consider refactoring embedded parent-child relationships into separate collections; (6) If non-critical, temporarily disable embedded-relation features until a vendor patch is released.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 87% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
primary MongoDB ORM for the popular Laravel PHP framework
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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