RCE in Spring Data MongoDB
CVE-2026-41717
Spring Data MongoDB contains a SpEL (Spring Expression Language) expression injection vulnerability. The issue occurs during parameter binding when a user-defined repository query method is annotated with @Query and utilizes a capture-all placeholder. 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.
Vulnerability class: Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.9% 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: 0.004 · 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-2026-41717 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41717?
- CVE-2026-41717 is a high-severity vulnerability in Spring Data MongoDB, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement (Expression Language Injection). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41717?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.