Vulnerability in org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs (CVE-2026-48204)
Summary
Vulnerability in org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs (CVE-2026-48204). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to 4.21.0 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Improper Input Validation, Improper Access Control vulnerability in Apache Camel in Camel Mongodb Gridfs component.
The camel-mongodb-gridfs producer selects the GridFS operation to perform from the gridfs.operation Exchange header when the endpoint's operation parameter is not set - which is the default. The control-header constants (GridFsConstants.GRIDFS_OPERATION, GRIDFS_OBJECT_ID, GRIDFS_METADATA, GRIDFS_CHUNKSIZE, GRIDFS_FILE_ID_PRODUCED) were the plain strings gridfs.operation, gridfs.objectid, gridfs.metadata, gridfs.chunksize and gridfs.fileid. Because these names do not start with the Camel / camel prefix, HttpHeaderFilterStrategy - which blocks only the Camel header namespace on the HTTP boundary - let them pass from an inbound HTTP request straight into the Exchange.
In a route that bridges an HTTP consumer (for example platform-http) into a mongodb-gridfs: producer with no explicit operation, any HTTP client could therefore set the gridfs.operation header to override the route's intended operation - switching, for example, a file upload to remove (deleting a file identified by the attacker-supplied gridfs.objectid), listAll (enumerating every file in the bucket) or findOne (reading a file) - and supply a gridfs.metadata value that is parsed as a MongoDB document, enabling NoSQL operator injection. No credentials are required when the bridging consumer is unauthenticated.
This issue affects Apache Camel: from 4.0.0 before 4.14.8, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.3, from…
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-48204 has been found in org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: upgrade org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs to 4.21.0 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs CVE-2026-48204" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-48204 (org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs) — CWE-20 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: 4.21.0 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-20) exists in org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 4.21.0.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Apply patch patch
Upgrade org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs to 4.21.0ステージング環境で 4.21.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package github.com
- web camel.apache.org
- web github.com
- web openwall.com
- web github.com
- web issues.apache.org