medium6.8
CVE-2021-20329
go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver improperly validates cstrings when marshalling Go objects into BSON
Impact
Specific cstrings input may not be properly validated in the MongoDB Go Driver when marshalling Go objects into BSON. A malicious user could use a Go object with specific string to potentially inject additional fields into marshalled documents. This issue affects all MongoDB GO Drivers up to (and including) 1.5.0.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver | < 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mongodb | Go Driver | through 1.5.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-go-driver/releases/tag/v1.5.1
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f6mq-5m25-4r72
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20329
- https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-go-driver/pull/622
- https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-go-driver/commit/2aca31d5986a9e1c65a92264736de9fdc3b9b4ca
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/GODRIVER-1923
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0112