# CVE-2026-88033: GridFS data disclosure and deletion via query-operator injection in file IDs in the MongoDB Java Driver

> An authenticated user can inject query operators into GridFS file IDs to read unauthorized file content or delete all chunks in a bucket.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2026-88033, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-88033

## What is CVE-2026-88033?

CVE-2026-88033 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in MongoDB Java Driver, published on 10 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-943 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-88033?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mongodb Java Driver.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-88033?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-88033 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-88033 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-88033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in MongoDB Java Driver

- [CVE-2026-88032](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-88032/): Application denial of service via cancellation race in reactive client-side encryption in MongoDB Java Driver (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-18710](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18710/): Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in MongoDB Driver Logging During Client Initialization (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2021-20328](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20328/): MongoDB Java driver client-side field level encryption not verifying KMS host name (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-88033 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-88033 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in MongoDB Java Driver, published on 10 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-88033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: MongoDB Java Driver. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-88033/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-88033/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-88033
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88033
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88033

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-88033/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.