CWE-522
Allowed-with-ReviewInsufficiently Protected Credentials
Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
1965 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-5P95-G2W7-2RFH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:21 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:21Amazon EKS credentials disclosure in GitLab CE/EE 12.6 and later through 13.0.1 allows other administrators to view Amazon EKS credentials via HTML source code
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13261"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-19T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Amazon EKS credentials disclosure in GitLab CE/EE 12.6 and later through 13.0.1 allows other administrators to view Amazon EKS credentials via HTML source code",
"id": "GHSA-5p95-g2w7-2rfh",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:21:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:21:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13261"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/784130"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2020/CVE-2020-13261.json"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/199242"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-5PCV-7V3Q-HW8J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-09 18:30 – Updated: 2025-11-05 20:01Jenkins Dead Man's Snitch Plugin 0.1 stores Dead Man's Snitch tokens unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller, where they can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:deadmanssnitch"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "0.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-53666"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-311",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-07-09T21:31:52Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-09T16:15:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Jenkins Dead Man\u0027s Snitch Plugin 0.1 stores Dead Man\u0027s Snitch tokens unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller, where they can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.",
"id": "GHSA-5pcv-7v3q-hw8j",
"modified": "2025-11-05T20:01:01Z",
"published": "2025-07-09T18:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53666"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/deadmanssnitch-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-07-09/#SECURITY-3524"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/09/4"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Jenkins Dead Man\u0027s Snitch Plugin vulnerability stores tokens in plain text "
}
GHSA-5PF6-2QWX-PXM2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-06 20:11 – Updated: 2026-02-17 19:40Impact
What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted? Using cloudevents.WithRoundTripper to create a cloudevents.Client with an authenticated http.RoundTripper causes the go-sdk to leak credentials to arbitrary endpoints.
The relevant code is here (also inline, emphasis added):
if p.Client == nil {
p.Client = **http.DefaultClient**
}
if p.roundTripper != nil {
p.Client.**Transport = p.roundTripper**
}
When the transport is populated with an authenticated transport such as: - oauth2.Transport - idtoken.NewClient(...).Transport
... then http.DefaultClient is modified with the authenticated transport and will start to send Authorization tokens to any endpoint it is used to contact!
Found and patched by: @tcnghia and @mattmoor
Patches
v.2.15.2
{
"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 2.15.1"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/cloudevents/sdk-go/v2"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.15.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-28110"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-03-06T20:11:59Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-06T22:15:57Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "### Impact\n_What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?_\nUsing cloudevents.WithRoundTripper to create a cloudevents.Client with an authenticated http.RoundTripper causes the go-sdk to leak credentials to arbitrary endpoints.\n\nThe relevant code is [here](https://github.com/cloudevents/sdk-go/blob/67e389964131d55d65cd14b4eb32d57a47312695/v2/protocol/http/protocol.go#L104-L110) (also inline, emphasis added):\n\n\u003cpre\u003eif p.Client == nil {\n p.Client = **http.DefaultClient**\n}\n\nif p.roundTripper != nil {\n p.Client.**Transport = p.roundTripper**\n}\n\u003c/pre\u003e\n\nWhen the transport is populated with an authenticated transport such as:\n- [oauth2.Transport](https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/oauth2#Transport)\n- [idtoken.NewClient(...).Transport](https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/api/idtoken#NewClient)\n\n... then http.DefaultClient is modified with the authenticated transport and will start to send Authorization tokens to\n**any endpoint** it is used to contact!\n\nFound and patched by: @tcnghia and @mattmoor\n\n### Patches\nv.2.15.2",
"id": "GHSA-5pf6-2qwx-pxm2",
"modified": "2026-02-17T19:40:16Z",
"published": "2024-03-06T20:11:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cloudevents/sdk-go/security/advisories/GHSA-5pf6-2qwx-pxm2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cloudevents/sdk-go/commit/de2f28370b0d2a0f64f92c0c6139fa4b8a7c3851"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/cloudevents/sdk-go"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cloudevents/sdk-go/blob/67e389964131d55d65cd14b4eb32d57a47312695/v2/protocol/http/protocol.go#L104-L110"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "Go SDK for CloudEvents\u0027s use of WithRoundTripper to create a Client leaks credentials"
}
GHSA-5PWF-GJ98-3G36
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:46 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:46An issue was discovered in Honeywell XL Web II controller XL1000C500 XLWebExe-2-01-00 and prior, and XLWeb 500 XLWebExe-1-02-08 and prior. Password is stored in clear text.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-5140"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-02-13T21:59:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Honeywell XL Web II controller XL1000C500 XLWebExe-2-01-00 and prior, and XLWeb 500 XLWebExe-1-02-08 and prior. Password is stored in clear text.",
"id": "GHSA-5pwf-gj98-3g36",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:46:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:46:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5140"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-033-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95971"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5Q24-C7V9-3R8Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:19 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:19An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi A1 tissot_sprout:8.1.0/OPM1.171019.026/V9.6.4.0.ODHMIFE devices. They store cleartext Wi-Fi passwords in logcat during the process of setting up the phone as a hotspot.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-18698"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-12-24T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered on Xiaomi Mi A1 tissot_sprout:8.1.0/OPM1.171019.026/V9.6.4.0.ODHMIFE devices. They store cleartext Wi-Fi passwords in logcat during the process of setting up the phone as a hotspot.",
"id": "GHSA-5q24-c7v9-3r8q",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:19:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:19:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18698"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/0x5h1v4m/CVE-ID-s/blob/master/CVE-2018-18698/MI%20A1.txt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5Q29-F827-Q5CX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:36 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:36A Plaintext Storage of a Password issue was discovered in Moxa OnCell G3110-HSPA Version 1.3 build 15082117 and previous versions, OnCell G3110-HSDPA Version 1.2 Build 09123015 and previous versions, OnCell G3150-HSDPA Version 1.4 Build 11051315 and previous versions, OnCell 5104-HSDPA, OnCell 5104-HSPA, and OnCell 5004-HSPA. The application's configuration file contains parameters that represent passwords in plaintext.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-7913"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-256",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-05-29T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A Plaintext Storage of a Password issue was discovered in Moxa OnCell G3110-HSPA Version 1.3 build 15082117 and previous versions, OnCell G3110-HSDPA Version 1.2 Build 09123015 and previous versions, OnCell G3150-HSDPA Version 1.4 Build 11051315 and previous versions, OnCell 5104-HSDPA, OnCell 5104-HSPA, and OnCell 5004-HSPA. The application\u0027s configuration file contains parameters that represent passwords in plaintext.",
"id": "GHSA-5q29-f827-q5cx",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:36:15Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:36:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7913"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-143-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5QF5-P4MH-HV7H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-14 18:30 – Updated: 2025-09-05 18:31A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP Next CNF and SPK systems that may allow access to undisclosed sensitive files. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-23306"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-14T17:15:13Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "\nA vulnerability exists in BIG-IP Next CNF and SPK systems that may allow access to undisclosed sensitive files.\u00a0 Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated",
"id": "GHSA-5qf5-p4mh-hv7h",
"modified": "2025-09-05T18:31:09Z",
"published": "2024-02-14T18:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23306"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137886"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5QH8-94R2-76G9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-28 21:30 – Updated: 2023-04-05 00:30CP Plus KVMS Pro versions 2.01.0.T.190521 and prior are vulnerable to sensitive credentials being leaked because they are insufficiently protected.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-1518"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-28T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "CP Plus KVMS Pro versions 2.01.0.T.190521 and prior are vulnerable to sensitive credentials being leaked because they are insufficiently protected.",
"id": "GHSA-5qh8-94r2-76g9",
"modified": "2023-04-05T00:30:38Z",
"published": "2023-03-28T21:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1518"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-082-02"
}
],
"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-5QM4-CM2H-3CGF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01When an attacker manages to get access to the local memory, or the memory dump of a victim, for example by a social engineering attack, SAP Business Client versions - 7.0, 7.70, will allow him to read extremely sensitive data, such as credentials. This would allow the attacker to compromise the corresponding backend for which the credentials are valid.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-38150"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-14T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "When an attacker manages to get access to the local memory, or the memory dump of a victim, for example by a social engineering attack, SAP Business Client versions - 7.0, 7.70, will allow him to read extremely sensitive data, such as credentials. This would allow the attacker to compromise the corresponding backend for which the credentials are valid.",
"id": "GHSA-5qm4-cm2h-3cgf",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:14:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38150"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3060621"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=585106405"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5R5F-HCWF-R9JH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2022-12-29 00:49GitHub Coverage Reporter Plugin 1.10 and earlier stores a GitHub access token in plain text in its global configuration file io.jenkins.plugins.gcr.PluginConfiguration.xml. This token can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.jenkins.plugins:github-coverage-reporter"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "1.10"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-2212"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-256",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-12-29T00:49:42Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-02T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "GitHub Coverage Reporter Plugin 1.10 and earlier stores a GitHub access token in plain text in its global configuration file `io.jenkins.plugins.gcr.PluginConfiguration.xml`. This token can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.",
"id": "GHSA-5r5f-hcwf-r9jh",
"modified": "2022-12-29T00:49:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2212"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/github-coverage-reporter-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-02/#SECURITY-1632"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/02/7"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Secret stored in plain text by Jenkins GitHub Coverage Reporter Plugin"
}
Mitigation
Use an appropriate security mechanism to protect the credentials.
Mitigation
Make appropriate use of cryptography to protect the credentials.
Mitigation
Use industry standards to protect the credentials (e.g. LDAP, keystore, etc.).
CAPEC-102: Session Sidejacking
Session sidejacking takes advantage of an unencrypted communication channel between a victim and target system. The attacker sniffs traffic on a network looking for session tokens in unencrypted traffic. Once a session token is captured, the attacker performs malicious actions by using the stolen token with the targeted application to impersonate the victim. This attack is a specific method of session hijacking, which is exploiting a valid session token to gain unauthorized access to a target system or information. Other methods to perform a session hijacking are session fixation, cross-site scripting, or compromising a user or server machine and stealing the session token.
CAPEC-474: Signature Spoofing by Key Theft
An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by theft and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.
CAPEC-50: Password Recovery Exploitation
An attacker may take advantage of the application feature to help users recover their forgotten passwords in order to gain access into the system with the same privileges as the original user. Generally password recovery schemes tend to be weak and insecure.
CAPEC-509: Kerberoasting
Through the exploitation of how service accounts leverage Kerberos authentication with Service Principal Names (SPNs), the adversary obtains and subsequently cracks the hashed credentials of a service account target to exploit its privileges. The Kerberos authentication protocol centers around a ticketing system which is used to request/grant access to services and to then access the requested services. As an authenticated user, the adversary may request Active Directory and obtain a service ticket with portions encrypted via RC4 with the private key of the authenticated account. By extracting the local ticket and saving it disk, the adversary can brute force the hashed value to reveal the target account credentials.
CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service
When an operating system starts, it also starts programs called services or daemons. Modifying existing services may break existing services or may enable services that are disabled/not commonly used.
CAPEC-555: Remote Services with Stolen Credentials
This pattern of attack involves an adversary that uses stolen credentials to leverage remote services such as RDP, telnet, SSH, and VNC to log into a system. Once access is gained, any number of malicious activities could be performed.
CAPEC-560: Use of Known Domain Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions under the guise of an authenticated user or service.
CAPEC-561: Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Windows administrator credentials (e.g. userID/password) to access Windows Admin Shares on a local machine or within a Windows domain.
CAPEC-600: Credential Stuffing
An adversary tries known username/password combinations against different systems, applications, or services to gain additional authenticated access. Credential Stuffing attacks rely upon the fact that many users leverage the same username/password combination for multiple systems, applications, and services.
CAPEC-644: Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash)
An adversary obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Windows domain credential hash values to access systems within the domain that leverage the Lan Man (LM) and/or NT Lan Man (NTLM) authentication protocols.
CAPEC-645: Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket)
An adversary uses stolen Kerberos tickets to access systems/resources that leverage the Kerberos authentication protocol. The Kerberos authentication protocol centers around a ticketing system which is used to request/grant access to services and to then access the requested services. An adversary can obtain any one of these tickets (e.g. Service Ticket, Ticket Granting Ticket, Silver Ticket, or Golden Ticket) to authenticate to a system/resource without needing the account's credentials. Depending on the ticket obtained, the adversary may be able to access a particular resource or generate TGTs for any account within an Active Directory Domain.
CAPEC-652: Use of Known Kerberos Credentials
An adversary obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Kerberos credentials (e.g. Kerberos service account userID/password or Kerberos Tickets) with the goal of achieving authenticated access to additional systems, applications, or services within the domain.
CAPEC-653: Use of Known Operating System Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate operating system credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions on the system, under the guise of an authenticated user or service. This applies to any Operating System.