CWE-312
AllowedCleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.
1116 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-8W6W-7W4R-FV62
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-26 21:30 – Updated: 2024-01-02 21:30The BestWebSoft's Like & Share WordPress plugin before 2.74 discloses the content of password protected posts to unauthenticated users via a meta tag
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-6250"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-26T19:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The BestWebSoft\u0027s Like \u0026 Share WordPress plugin before 2.74 discloses the content of password protected posts to unauthenticated users via a meta tag",
"id": "GHSA-8w6w-7w4r-fv62",
"modified": "2024-01-02T21:30:25Z",
"published": "2023-12-26T21:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6250"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6cad602b-7414-4867-8ae2-f0b846c4c8f0"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8W77-53F9-9P5H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:19metakv in Couchbase Server 7.0.0 uses Cleartext for Storage of Sensitive Information. Remote Cluster XDCR credentials can get leaked in debug logs. Config key tombstone purging was added in Couchbase Server 7.0.0. This issue happens when a config key, which is being logged, has a tombstone purger time-stamp attached to it.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-37842"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-02T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "metakv in Couchbase Server 7.0.0 uses Cleartext for Storage of Sensitive Information. Remote Cluster XDCR credentials can get leaked in debug logs. Config key tombstone purging was added in Couchbase Server 7.0.0. This issue happens when a config key, which is being logged, has a tombstone purger time-stamp attached to it.",
"id": "GHSA-8w77-53f9-9p5h",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:19:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:19:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37842"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/release-notes/relnotes.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.couchbase.com/alerts"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8W87-58W6-HFV8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-03 14:49 – Updated: 2026-03-03 14:49Impact
It was discovered that in Rancher versions up to and including 2.5.12 and 2.6.3 there is a failure to properly sanitize credentials in cluster template answers. This failure can lead to plaintext storage and exposure of credentials, passwords and API tokens.
The exposed credentials are visible in Rancher to authenticated Cluster Owners, Cluster Members, Project Owners and Project Members on the endpoints /v1/management.cattle.io.clusters, /v3/clusters and /k8s/clusters/local/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/clusters.
Sensitive fields are now stripped from Clusters objects before the object is stored. For objects that existed before this security fix, a one-time migration happens on startup.
Important: - It is highly advised to review for potential leaked credentials in this scenario, and to change them if deemed necessary. - The final impact severity for confidentiality, integrity and availability is dependent on the permissions that the leaked credentials have on their own services.
Patches
Patched versions include releases 2.5.13, 2.6.4 and later versions.
Workarounds
Limit access in Rancher to trusted users. There is not a direct mitigation besides upgrading to the patched Rancher versions.
Important: It is highly advised to review for potential leaked credentials in this scenario, and to change them if deemed necessary.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Reach out to SUSE Rancher Security team for security related inquiries. * Open an issue in Rancher repository. * Verify our support matrix and product support lifecycle.
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"affected": [
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"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 2.5.12"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/rancher/rancher"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "2.5.0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.5.13"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 2.6.3"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/rancher/rancher"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "2.6.0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.6.4"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-36783"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-312",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-03T14:49:34Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-07T09:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "### Impact\n\nIt was discovered that in Rancher versions up to and including 2.5.12 and 2.6.3 there is a failure to properly sanitize credentials in cluster template answers. This failure can lead to plaintext storage and exposure of credentials, passwords and API tokens.\n\nThe exposed credentials are visible in Rancher to authenticated `Cluster Owners`, `Cluster Members`, `Project Owners` and `Project Members` on the endpoints `/v1/management.cattle.io.clusters`, `/v3/clusters` and `/k8s/clusters/local/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/clusters`.\n\nSensitive fields are now stripped from `Clusters` objects before the object is stored. For objects that existed before this security fix, a one-time migration happens on startup.\n\n**Important:**\n- It is highly advised to review for potential leaked credentials in this scenario, and to change them if deemed necessary.\n- The final impact severity for confidentiality, integrity and availability is dependent on the permissions that the leaked credentials have on their own services.\n\n### Patches\nPatched versions include releases 2.5.13, 2.6.4 and later versions.\n\n### Workarounds\nLimit access in Rancher to trusted users. There is not a direct mitigation besides upgrading to the patched Rancher versions.\n\n**Important:** It is highly advised to review for potential leaked credentials in this scenario, and to change them if deemed necessary.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Reach out to [SUSE Rancher Security team](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/policy) for security related inquiries.\n* Open an issue in [Rancher](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/issues/new/choose) repository.\n* Verify our [support matrix](https://www.suse.com/suse-rancher/support-matrix/all-supported-versions/) and [product support lifecycle](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle/).",
"id": "GHSA-8w87-58w6-hfv8",
"modified": "2026-03-03T14:49:34Z",
"published": "2026-03-03T14:49:34Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-8w87-58w6-hfv8"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36783"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1193990"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/rancher/rancher"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Rancher doesn\u0027t properly sanitize credentials in cluster template answers"
}
GHSA-8W9V-R586-45J6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-25 03:30 – Updated: 2024-09-25 03:30The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.7.5 via Google OAuth API secrets stored in plaintext in the publicly visible plugin source. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to impersonate W3 Total Cache and gain access to user account information in successful conditions. This would not impact the WordPress users site in any way.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-5359"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-25T01:15:39Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.7.5 via Google OAuth API secrets stored in plaintext in the publicly visible plugin source. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to impersonate W3 Total Cache and gain access to user account information in successful conditions. This would not impact the WordPress users site in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-8w9v-r586-45j6",
"modified": "2024-09-25T03:30:35Z",
"published": "2024-09-25T03:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5359"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/trunk/PageSpeed_Api.php#L39"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3156426/w3-total-cache/tags/2.7.6/PageSpeed_Api.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2d89a534-978e-4fd8-be3a-5137bdc22dc9?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8WM5-MG2W-7CQ3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-23 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:38EnterpriseDB EDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 14.6.0 logs unredacted passwords in situations where optional parameters are used with CREATE/ALTER USER/GROUP/ROLE, and redacting was configured with edb_filter_log.redact_password_commands. The fixed versions are 10.23.33, 11.18.29, 12.13.17, 13.9.13, and 14.6.0.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-31043"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312",
"CWE-521"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-23T20:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "EnterpriseDB EDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 14.6.0 logs unredacted passwords in situations where optional parameters are used with CREATE/ALTER USER/GROUP/ROLE, and redacting was configured with edb_filter_log.redact_password_commands. The fixed versions are 10.23.33, 11.18.29, 12.13.17, 13.9.13, and 14.6.0.",
"id": "GHSA-8wm5-mg2w-7cq3",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:38:52Z",
"published": "2023-04-23T21:30:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31043"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.enterprisedb.com/docs/epas/10/epas_rel_notes/epas10_23_33_rel_notes"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.enterprisedb.com/docs/epas/11/epas_rel_notes/epas11_18_29_rel_notes"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.enterprisedb.com/docs/epas/12/epas_rel_notes/epas12_13_17_rel_notes"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.enterprisedb.com/docs/epas/13/epas_rel_notes/epas13_9_13_rel_notes"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.enterprisedb.com/docs/epas/14/epas_rel_notes/epas14_6_0_rel_notes"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8X6C-375H-PM4F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:58 – Updated: 2022-11-02 00:05Jenkins Extensive Testing Plugin stores credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "jenkins.xtc:extensivetesting"
},
"versions": [
"1.4.4b"
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-10448"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-11-02T00:05:07Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-16T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Jenkins Extensive Testing Plugin stores credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.",
"id": "GHSA-8x6c-375h-pm4f",
"modified": "2022-11-02T00:05:07Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:58:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10448"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-10-16/#SECURITY-1432"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Jenkins Extensive Testing Plugin"
}
GHSA-8XMX-4F3H-RV3W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:38Dell EMC Unity, Unity XT, and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.4.0.5.012 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A user credentials (including the Unisphere admin privilege user) password is stored in a plain text in a system file. A local authenticated attacker with access to the system files may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-29489"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-05T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Dell EMC Unity, Unity XT, and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.4.0.5.012 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A user credentials (including the Unisphere admin privilege user) password is stored in a plain text in a system file. A local authenticated attacker with access to the system files may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.",
"id": "GHSA-8xmx-4f3h-rv3w",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:38:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:38:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29489"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000181248"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-9245-RJX8-R879
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:06 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:06In the xrdp package (in branches through 3.14) for Alpine Linux, RDP sessions are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks because pre-generated RSA certificates and private keys are used.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-36158"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-05T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In the xrdp package (in branches through 3.14) for Alpine Linux, RDP sessions are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks because pre-generated RSA certificates and private keys are used.",
"id": "GHSA-9245-rjx8-r879",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:06:58Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:06:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36158"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/12811"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-92R6-GW4H-Q44J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-27 15:30 – Updated: 2025-05-30 18:30An issue was discovered in the A4N (Aremis 4 Nomad) application 1.5.0 for Android. It uses a local database to store data and accounts. However, the password is stored in cleartext. Therefore, an attacker can retrieve the passwords of other users that used the same device.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-34910"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-02-27T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in the A4N (Aremis 4 Nomad) application 1.5.0 for Android. It uses a local database to store data and accounts. However, the password is stored in cleartext. Therefore, an attacker can retrieve the passwords of other users that used the same device.",
"id": "GHSA-92r6-gw4h-q44j",
"modified": "2025-05-30T18:30:46Z",
"published": "2023-02-27T15:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34910"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en/tcs-cert/CVE-2022-34910"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/CVE-2022-34910"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.aremis.com/en_GB/welcome"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-92VM-7577-PPHJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-26 12:35 – Updated: 2024-08-05 21:31This vulnerability exists in SyroTech SY-GPON-1110-WDONT Router due to unencrypted storing of WPA/ WPS credentials within the router's firmware/ database. An attacker with physical access could exploit this by extracting the firmware and reverse engineer the binary data to access the plaintext WPA/ WPS credentials on the vulnerable system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to bypass WPA/ WPS and gain access to the Wi-Fi network of the targeted system.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-41689"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312",
"CWE-798"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-26T12:15:03Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "This vulnerability exists in SyroTech SY-GPON-1110-WDONT Router due to unencrypted storing of WPA/ WPS credentials within the router\u0027s firmware/ database. An attacker with physical access could exploit this by extracting the firmware and reverse engineer the binary data to access the plaintext WPA/ WPS credentials on the vulnerable system.\n\nSuccessful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to bypass WPA/ WPS and gain access to the Wi-Fi network of the targeted system.",
"id": "GHSA-92vm-7577-pphj",
"modified": "2024-08-05T21:31:19Z",
"published": "2024-07-26T12:35:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41689"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES01\u0026VLCODE=CIVN-2024-0225"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES01\u0026VLCODE=CIVN-2024-0225"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
Mitigation
When storing data in the cloud (e.g., S3 buckets, Azure blobs, Google Cloud Storage, etc.), use the provider's controls to encrypt the data at rest. [REF-1297] [REF-1299] [REF-1301]
Mitigation
In some systems/environments such as cloud, the use of "double encryption" (at both the software and hardware layer) might be required, and the developer might be solely responsible for both layers, instead of shared responsibility with the administrator of the broader system/environment.
CAPEC-37: Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
An attacker examines a target system to find sensitive data that has been embedded within it. This information can reveal confidential contents, such as account numbers or individual keys/credentials that can be used as an intermediate step in a larger attack.