CVE-2026-41696
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CVE-2026-41696 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Spring Data MongoDB repository query methods annotated with @Query that use regex parameter binding perform insufficient validation of the bound parameter. An attacker can supply a crafted string to break out of the intended regular expression quoting. Affected versions: Spring Data MongoDB 5.0.0 through 5.0.5; 4.5.0 through 4.5.11; 4.4.0 through 4.4.14; 4.3.0 through 4.3.16; 4.2.0 through 4.2.15; 4.1.0 through 4.1.14; 4.0.0 through 4.0.15; 3.4.0 through 3.4.19.. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Spring Data MongoDB repository query methods annotated with @Query that use regex parameter binding perform insufficient validation of the bound parameter. An attacker can supply a crafted string to break out of the intended regular expression quoting. Affected versions: Spring Data MongoDB 5.0.0 through 5.0.5; 4.5.0 through 4.5.11; 4.4.0 through 4.4.14; 4.3.0 through 4.3.16; 4.2.0 through 4.2.15; 4.1.0 through 4.1.14; 4.0.0 through 4.0.15; 3.4.0 through 3.4.19.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Spring Data Mongodb | >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.20 |
| Vmware | Spring Data Mongodb | >= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.15 |
| Vmware | Spring Data Mongodb | >= 4.1.0, <= 4.1.14 |
| Vmware | Spring Data Mongodb | >= 4.2.0, <= 4.2.15 |
| Vmware | Spring Data Mongodb | >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.17 |
| Vmware | Spring Data Mongodb | >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.15 |
| Vmware | Spring Data Mongodb | >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.11.1 |
| Vmware | Spring Data Mongodb | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.5.1 |
References
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-41696Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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