Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic in MongoDB Go Driver - CVE-2026-88031
Published: October 15, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU155863
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-88031
CWE-ID: CWE-943
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to delete unintended files and chunks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of query operators in GridFS delete methods when processing file IDs containing operator documents. A remote user can supply a crafted file ID to delete unintended files and chunks.
Affected software
MongoDB Go Driver
How to mitigate CVE-2026-88031
Install security update from vendor's website.
MongoDB Go Driver - addressed in versions 1.17.10, 2.9.1