---
id: CVE-2026-88033
title: >-
  Improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic in the GridFS
  component of the MongoDB Java 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 Java 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: java_driver
affected:
  - 'java_driver >= 3.3.0, < 5.11.1'
patched:
  - java_driver 5.11.1
published: '2026-09-10'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T17:58:43.393'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88033'
references:
  - url: 'https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/JAVA-6283'
    label: cna@mongodb.com
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-88033.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-88033'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2531595'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-88033'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88033'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.00455
epssPercentile: 0.36889
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-10T18:30:39.245651Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T12:19:55.051Z'
---

## Overview

Improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic in the GridFS component of the MongoDB Java 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. The affected rename operation may also rename a stored file other than the intended target.

## Affected

- `java_driver >= 3.3.0, < 5.11.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `java_driver 5.11.1`

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Exploit Intelligence, Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3, Red Hat build of Debezium 3, Red Hat build of Quarkus · no fix planned: Exploit Intelligence, Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3, Red Hat build of Debezium 3, Red Hat build of Quarkus · updated 2026-09-25 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-88033.json)