Denial-of-Service in OpenCanary's MongoDB module
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-16551 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ThinkstAppliedResearch |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-22 12:17:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-22 13:16:37 UTC |
| Description | Denial-of-Service in Thinkst Applied Research OpenCanary (MongoDB module) allows Excessive Allocation. This issue affects OpenCanary 0.9.8 only. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.9 MEDIUM from 0f2be0ad-3469-4e56-b38f-4eb96719b425
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-20 | CWE-835 | CWE-835 CWE-835 Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') | CWE-20 CWE-20 Improper input validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 0f2be0ad-3469-4e56-b38f-4eb96719b425 | Secondary | 6.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 6.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/S:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
PresentPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Thinkst Applied Research | OpenCanary | affected 0.9.8 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Thinkst Applied Research | OpenCanary | unaffected 0.9.9 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/thinkst/opencanary/security/advisories/GHSA-vg37-pc42-q265 | 0f2be0ad-3469-4e56-b38f-4eb96719b425 | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Arkadiusz Marta (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.