---
id: CVE-2026-96744
title: >-
  Improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic in the cache
  lock implementation of the MongoDB integration for Laravel can cause a
  caller-supplied lock owner value to be evaluated as an aggregation expression
  rather than…
summary: >-
  Improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic in the cache
  lock implementation of the MongoDB integration for Laravel can cause a
  caller-supplied lock owner value to be evaluated as an aggregation expression
  rather than…
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-943
vendor: MongoDB
product: Laravel MongoDB (PHP)
affected:
  - laravel_mongodb_php >= 4.3.0 < 5.11.0
published: '2026-09-24'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T21:00:46.893'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96744'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/mongodb/laravel-mongodb/pull/3579'
    label: cna@mongodb.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/mongodb/laravel-mongodb/releases/tag/5.11.0'
    label: cna@mongodb.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-24T17:07:07.976230Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-24T16:47:15.844Z'
---

## Overview

Improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic in the cache lock implementation of the MongoDB integration for Laravel can cause a caller-supplied lock owner value to be evaluated as an aggregation expression rather than as a literal value. An authenticated user who can influence the owner value an application uses when acquiring or restoring a lock may take over or prematurely expire a lock held by another process, which can lead to duplicated or conflicting operations.

## Remediation

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