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title: "CVE-2026-88036: MongoDB C Driver - NoSQL Injection"
description: "MongoDB C Driver contains a NoSQL injection caused by improper neutralization of special elements in GridFS file identifier, letting authenticated users access or delete unintended stored file content, exploit requires authentication."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-88036/
---

# CVE-2026-88036 MongoDB C Driver - NoSQL Injection

MongoDB C Driver contains a NoSQL injection caused by improper neutralization of special elements in GridFS file identifier, letting authenticated users access or delete unintended stored file content, exploit requires authentication.

CVSS base score 8.3 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.27% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88036)

## Details

Type

NoSQL Injection

Impact

Information Disclosure, Data Tampering

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Published

10 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-943](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/943.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of MongoDB C Driver.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88036](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88036)
- [https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-6427](https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-6427)

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