Mongoid may omit encryption rules for fields declared on embedded models when generating the client-side field-level encryption schema. Applications that enable this feature can therefore store values intended to be encrypted in readable form, with no error or warning. A party with routine read access to the database, a backup, or the underlying data files may then see data that was meant to remain unreadable outside the application.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 2
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongodb Mongoid
cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongoid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
9.0.0
|
9.0.12
|
|
Mongodb Mongoid
cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongoid:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
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