CVE-2026-41696 | Spring Data MongoDB Bind Parameter Literal Quoting Breakout

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.

Published: 2026-06-09 Last update: 2026-06-22 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-41696 is rated Low Risk (29.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.26%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-41696

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.03% 0.26% +0.22%
2 2026-06-10 — 0.03% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-41696

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.9 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.2 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-41696

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-41696

GHSA-hc43-m36c-8v33 · Severity: medium — Spring Data MongoDB repository query methods annotated with @Query that use regex parameter...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-41696

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware spring_data_mongodb >= 3.4.0, <= 3.4.19 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_data_mongodb >= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.15 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_data_mongodb >= 4.1.0, <= 4.1.14 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_data_mongodb >= 4.2.0, <= 4.2.15 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_data_mongodb >= 4.3.0, <= 4.3.16 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_data_mongodb >= 4.4.0, <= 4.4.11 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_data_mongodb >= 4.5.0, <= 4.5.11 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_data_mongodb >= 5.0.0, <= 5.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-41696

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