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.
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| Weaknesses | CWE-862 |
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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 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CIRCL
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-05T12:44:41.568Z
Reserved: 2026-07-05T12:01:53.145Z
Link: CVE-2026-59509
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