---
id: CVE-2026-88024
title: >-
  Improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic in the GridFS
  component of the MongoDB Rust Driver can cause a caller-supplied structured
  file identifier to be interpreted as a query condition rather than as a
  literal ide…
summary: >-
  Improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic in the GridFS
  component of the MongoDB Rust Driver can cause a caller-supplied structured
  file identifier to be interpreted as a query condition rather than as a
  literal ide…
severity: high
cvss: 8.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-943
  - CWE-94
vendor: MongoDB
product: Rust Driver
affected:
  - rust_driver >= 2.4.0 < 3.9.1
published: '2026-09-10'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T19:54:25.810'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88024'
references:
  - url: 'https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/RUST-2469'
    label: cna@mongodb.com
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-88024.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-88024'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2531580'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-88024'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88024'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-10T18:22:32.888744Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-13T20:24:19.007Z'
epss: 0.00465
epssPercentile: 0.37638
scores:
  nvd: 8.3
  vendor: 8.8
---

## Overview

Improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic in the GridFS component of the MongoDB Rust Driver can cause a caller-supplied structured file identifier to be interpreted as a query condition rather than as a literal identifier. An authenticated user who can influence the identifier passed by an affected application may obtain stored file content beyond the intended target or cause all GridFS file chunks in the affected bucket to be removed, rendering stored file content unreadable.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift · no fix planned: Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift · updated 2026-09-18 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-88024.json)