Description
An unauthenticated improper input validation vulnerability in the POST /fetch_cve_data endpoint in cve-search. A remote attacker can manipulate request parameters controlling the MongoDB collection, projected fields, and regular-expression filters to read arbitrary application MongoDB collections. This can expose administrative usernames and password hashes from the mgmt_users collection, enabling offline password cracking and potential administrative account compromise.
Published: 2026-07-05
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-862

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Description An unauthenticated improper input validation vulnerability in the POST /fetch_cve_data endpoint in cve-search. A remote attacker can manipulate request parameters controlling the MongoDB collection, projected fields, and regular-expression filters to read arbitrary application MongoDB collections. This can expose administrative usernames and password hashes from the mgmt_users collection, enabling offline password cracking and potential administrative account compromise.
Title Unauthenticated arbitrary MongoDB collection read in cve-search
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CIRCL

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Updated: 2026-07-05T12:44:41.568Z

Reserved: 2026-07-05T12:01:53.145Z

Link: CVE-2026-59509

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