CVE-2026-59509 — Unauthenticated arbitrary MongoDB collection read in cve-search
An unauthenticated improper input validation vulnerability in the POST /fetch_cve_data endpoint in cve-search. A remote attacker can manipulate request parameters controlling th…
Published: 2026-07-05 · CVSS: 9.2 · CVSS 4.0
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7