Vulnerability in Spring Data MongoDB
CVE-2026-41696
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 · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Spring Data MongoDB — versions 5.0.0, 4.5.0, 4.4.0
- VMware Spring Data MongoDB
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- spring.io/security/cve-2026-41696 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41696?
- CVE-2026-41696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Spring Data MongoDB, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41696?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.