MongoDB PHP Driver DoS flaw patched
CERT-FR warns of a remote denial-of-service vulnerability in MongoDB PHP Driver affecting versions before 1.21.12, 2.1.12 and 2.5.5.
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CERT-FR published an advisory describing a vulnerability in the MongoDB PHP Driver that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The affected versions are PHP Driver 1.x.x prior to 1.21.12, 2.1.x prior to 2.1.12, and 2.5.x prior to 2.5.5. No CVE identifier is referenced in the bulletin; instead the issue is tracked under MongoDB's internal ticket PHPC-276, published 19 October 2026.
There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild. Defenders running applications that use the MongoDB PHP Driver should consult the vendor's security bulletin and upgrade to the fixed versions (1.21.12, 2.1.12, or 2.5.5 or later) to mitigate the denial-of-service risk.
Source reporting: https://www.cert.cyber.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2026-AVI-1347
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