Description
An unauthenticated improper input validation vulnerability in the POST /fetch_cve_data endpoint in cve-search. A remote attacker can manipulate request parameters controlling the MongoDB collection, projected fields, and regular-expression filters to read arbitrary application MongoDB collections. This can expose administrative usernames and password hashes from the mgmt_users collection, enabling offline password cracking and potential administrative account compromise.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| cve-search | cve-search | v4.0 – ≤ v6.0.0 | — |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- cve-search 4.0-6.0.0 - Unauthenticated NoSQL Injection http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-59509.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://github.com/cve-search/cve-search/pull/1218 patch
- https://github.com/cve-search/cve-search/issues/1217 exploit technical-description