CVE-2026-96748: Connection redirection via percent-encoded delimiter injection in connection string hosts
MongoDB · Python Driver
Vendor fix available · Affected: MongoDB Python Driver · Exploitation: not established
ExploitationNot established
Not in CISA KEV as of catalogue 2026.11.10 (10 Nov)
- In CISA KEV: not seen
- Exploited (reported): not seen
- Scanning observed: not seen
- Proof of concept public: not seen
- Not establishedNothing in the sources we check
Higher than 30% of scored CVEs
DescriptionNVD
PyMongo's connection string parsing decodes percent-encoded characters in the host portion before the host list is separated on its delimiters. When an application places a hostname value supplied by an unauthenticated party into a connection string, that party may cause additional servers of their choosing to be added to the application's database client. The application may then send its authentication exchange and database operations to one of those servers, which can observe limited information and return altered results.
Coverage1 article · 1 outlet
First in our coverage: SecurityOnline, 25 Sep.
- MongoDB Fixes Seven Driver Flaws, Including Rogue Server AttacksSecurityOnline · first in our coverage · mentions it in passing
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