CVE-2026-59509
CriticalCVSS 9.2Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk27th percentile - higher than 27% of all known CVEs
Summary
An unauthenticated improper input validation vulnerability in the POST /fetch_cve_data endpoint in cve-search allows a remote attacker to manipulate request parameters to read arbitrary application MongoDB collections. This can expose administrative usernames and password hashes from the mgmt_users collection.
Risk Assessment
The risk involves potential theft of administrative credentials, enabling offline password cracking and administrative account takeover, leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
Immediately update cve-search to the latest patched version and restrict access to the POST /fetch_cve_data endpoint to trusted networks or users only.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.