Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/org.apache.camel/camel-mongodb-gridfs
PACKAGECVE-2026-48204 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) camel-mongodb-gridfs producer allows gridfs operation vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Apache Camel libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves camel-mongodb-gridfs producer allows gridfs operation override and nosql operator injection via unfiltered gridfs.* http headers. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.14.8, 4.18.3, 4.21.0.
pkg:maven/org.apache.camel/camel-mongodb-gridfs
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/org.apache.camel/camel-mongodb-gridfs. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-f7g3-2cg6-f5hj | CVE-2026-48204 | CRITICAL | Apache Camel: camel-mongodb-gridfs producer allows GridFS operation override and NoSQL operator injection via unfiltered gridfs.* HTTP headers |
CVE-2026-48204 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2026-48204
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Apache Camel dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
<artifactId>camel-mongodb-gridfs</artifactId>
<version>4.14.8</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
<artifactId>camel-mongodb-gridfs</artifactId>
<version>4.18.3</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
<artifactId>camel-mongodb-gridfs</artifactId>
<version>4.21.0</version>
</dependency>
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.camel
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-48204, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.camel
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Apache Camel in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.14.8), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.camel command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Apache Camel, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2026-48204 Affected Apache Camel Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs
|
Maven |
≥ 4.0.0
< 4.14.8
|
4.14.8
|
|
org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs
|
Maven |
≥ 4.15.0
< 4.18.3
|
4.18.3
|
|
org.apache.camel:camel-mongodb-gridfs
|
Maven |
≥ 4.19.0
< 4.21.0
|
4.21.0
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"details" : "Improper Input Validation, Improper Access Control vulnerability in Apache Camel in Camel Mongodb Gridfs component.\n\nThe 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nThis issue affects Apache Camel: from 4.0.0 before 4.14.8, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.3, from 4.19.0 before 4.21.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 4.21.0, which fixes the issue. If users are on the 4.14.x LTS releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.8. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.3. After upgrading, routes that drive GridFS operations or metadata via the raw header names must use CamelGridFsOperation / CamelGridFsObjectId / CamelGridFsMetadata / CamelGridFsChunkSize / CamelGridFsFileId instead of the gridfs.* names. For deployments that cannot upgrade immediately, set an explicit operation on the mongodb-gridfs: endpoint so the operation is not taken from a header, and strip the gridfs.* headers from any untrusted ingress before the producer.",
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