CWE-798
Allowed-with-ReviewUse of Hard-coded Credentials
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.
2185 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6CVM-3HGQ-V87X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-04 12:31 – Updated: 2026-04-04 12:31The Text to Speech for WP (AI Voices by Mementor) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.8. This is due to the plugin containing hardcoded MySQL database credentials for the vendor's external telemetry server in the Mementor_TTS_Remote_Telemetry class. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract and decode these credentials, gaining unauthorized write access to the vendor's telemetry database.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-1233"
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-04T12:16:02Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Text to Speech for WP (AI Voices by Mementor) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.8. This is due to the plugin containing hardcoded MySQL database credentials for the vendor\u0027s external telemetry server in the `Mementor_TTS_Remote_Telemetry` class. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract and decode these credentials, gaining unauthorized write access to the vendor\u0027s telemetry database.",
"id": "GHSA-6cvm-3hgq-v87x",
"modified": "2026-04-04T12:31:03Z",
"published": "2026-04-04T12:31:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1233"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3453258/text-to-speech-tts"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b8dc0b5e-87b9-4831-a92a-bbf6eb1346e2?source=cve"
}
],
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6G7P-7W92-R3V3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-15 18:31 – Updated: 2024-08-15 21:31Identical Hardcoded Root Password for All Devices in GNCC's GC2 Indoor Security Camera 1080P allows an attacker with physical access to retrieve the root password for all similar devices
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-31798"
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"CWE-259",
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-15T17:15:17Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Identical Hardcoded Root Password for All Devices in GNCC\u0027s GC2 Indoor Security Camera 1080P allows an attacker with physical access to retrieve the root password for all similar devices",
"id": "GHSA-6g7p-7w92-r3v3",
"modified": "2024-08-15T21:31:19Z",
"published": "2024-08-15T18:31:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31798"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gncchome.com/collections/indoor-camera/products/c2-indoor-security-camera-1080p"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nsideattacklogic.de/advisories/NSIDE-SA-2024-001"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6GCF-89C7-VX3X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-04 09:30 – Updated: 2026-06-04 21:31The account validation endpoint /v1/User/validate returns comprehensive user profile data sheets, which can be crawled by iterating predictable identification strings.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-50213"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-04T09:16:29Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The account validation endpoint\u00a0/v1/User/validate\u00a0returns comprehensive user profile data sheets, which can be crawled by iterating predictable identification strings.",
"id": "GHSA-6gcf-89c7-vx3x",
"modified": "2026-06-04T21:31:21Z",
"published": "2026-06-04T09:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50213"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19707"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-6GPV-2G95-83H9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-19 18:31 – Updated: 2024-11-22 21:32Tenda W9 v1.0.0.7(4456) was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc_ro/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-52788"
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-19T17:15:56Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Tenda W9 v1.0.0.7(4456) was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc_ro/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.",
"id": "GHSA-6gpv-2g95-83h9",
"modified": "2024-11-22T21:32:12Z",
"published": "2024-11-19T18:31:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52788"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://colorful-meadow-5b9.notion.site/W9_HardCode_vuln-13dc216a1c30800fb31bdcdca7345ec3"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6GWQ-QJQQ-9XPV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-23 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:53IBM Security Verify Governance 10.0 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 225222.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22466"
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-23T20:15:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "IBM Security Verify Governance 10.0 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 225222.",
"id": "GHSA-6gwq-qjqq-9xpv",
"modified": "2024-04-04T08:53:26Z",
"published": "2023-10-23T21:30:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22466"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/225222"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7057377"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6H4R-4P84-M69Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:59 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:34Milesight IP security cameras through 2016-11-14 have a default root password in /etc/shadow that is the same across different customers' installations.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-2360"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-25T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Milesight IP security cameras through 2016-11-14 have a default root password in /etc/shadow that is the same across different customers\u0027 installations.",
"id": "GHSA-6h4r-4p84-m69q",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:34:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:59:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2360"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://possiblesecurity.com/news/vulnerabilities-of-milesight-ip-security-cameras"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scckkI7CAW0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://kirils.org/slides/2016-10-06_Milesight_initial.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6H6X-2W77-G8FF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-10 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:51SmartBPM.NET has a vulnerability of using hard-coded authentication key. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access system with regular user privilege to read application data, and execute submission and approval processes.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-37287"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-10T02:15:45Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "SmartBPM.NET has a vulnerability of using hard-coded authentication key. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access system with regular user privilege to read application data, and execute submission and approval processes.",
"id": "GHSA-6h6x-2w77-g8ff",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:51:09Z",
"published": "2023-07-10T03:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37287"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-7222-cdfd0-1.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6H82-HHR3-9Q29
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:01 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:01The affected product allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from the WISE-PaaS dashboard. The system contains a hard-coded administrator username and password that can be used to query Grafana APIs. Authentication is not required for exploitation on the WISE-PaaS/RMM (versions prior to 9.0.1).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-27437"
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-07T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The affected product allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from the WISE-PaaS dashboard. The system contains a hard-coded administrator username and password that can be used to query Grafana APIs. Authentication is not required for exploitation on the WISE-PaaS/RMM (versions prior to 9.0.1).",
"id": "GHSA-6h82-hhr3-9q29",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:01:46Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:01:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27437"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-124-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6HMV-G545-7X8F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:37 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:37Live.me - live stream video chat, 3.7.20, 2017-11-06, Android application uses a hard-coded key for encryption. Data stored using this key can be decrypted by anyone able to access this key.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-13107"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-08-15T22:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Live.me - live stream video chat, 3.7.20, 2017-11-06, Android application uses a hard-coded key for encryption. Data stored using this key can be decrypted by anyone able to access this key.",
"id": "GHSA-6hmv-g545-7x8f",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:37:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:37:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13107"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/787952"
}
],
"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-6HQR-X7J2-4JMH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-07 18:30 – Updated: 2025-01-07 18:30IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 is vulnerable to exposure of Artifactory API keys. This vulnerability allows users to publish code to private packages or repositories under the name of the organization.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-28778"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-07T16:15:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 is vulnerable to exposure of Artifactory API keys. This vulnerability allows users to publish code to private packages or repositories under the name of the organization.",
"id": "GHSA-6hqr-x7j2-4jmh",
"modified": "2025-01-07T18:30:49Z",
"published": "2025-01-07T18:30:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28778"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7179163"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
Mitigation
- For outbound authentication: store passwords, keys, and other credentials outside of the code in a strongly-protected, encrypted configuration file or database that is protected from access by all outsiders, including other local users on the same system. Properly protect the key (CWE-320). If you cannot use encryption to protect the file, then make sure that the permissions are as restrictive as possible [REF-7].
- In Windows environments, the Encrypted File System (EFS) may provide some protection.
Mitigation
For inbound authentication: Rather than hard-code a default username and password, key, or other authentication credentials for first time logins, utilize a "first login" mode that requires the user to enter a unique strong password or key.
Mitigation
If the product must contain hard-coded credentials or they cannot be removed, perform access control checks and limit which entities can access the feature that requires the hard-coded credentials. For example, a feature might only be enabled through the system console instead of through a network connection.
Mitigation
- For inbound authentication using passwords: apply strong one-way hashes to passwords and store those hashes in a configuration file or database with appropriate access control. That way, theft of the file/database still requires the attacker to try to crack the password. When handling an incoming password during authentication, take the hash of the password and compare it to the saved hash.
- Use randomly assigned salts for each separate hash that is generated. This increases the amount of computation that an attacker needs to conduct a brute-force attack, possibly limiting the effectiveness of the rainbow table method.
Mitigation
- For front-end to back-end connections: Three solutions are possible, although none are complete.
- The first suggestion involves the use of generated passwords or keys that are changed automatically and must be entered at given time intervals by a system administrator. These passwords will be held in memory and only be valid for the time intervals.
- Next, the passwords or keys should be limited at the back end to only performing actions valid for the front end, as opposed to having full access.
- Finally, the messages sent should be tagged and checksummed with time sensitive values so as to prevent replay-style attacks.
CAPEC-191: Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable
An adversary engages in activities to discover any sensitive constants present within the compiled code of an executable. These constants may include literal ASCII strings within the file itself, or possibly strings hard-coded into particular routines that can be revealed by code refactoring methods including static and dynamic analysis.
CAPEC-70: Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords
An adversary may try certain common or default usernames and passwords to gain access into the system and perform unauthorized actions. An adversary may try an intelligent brute force using empty passwords, known vendor default credentials, as well as a dictionary of common usernames and passwords. Many vendor products come preconfigured with default (and thus well-known) usernames and passwords that should be deleted prior to usage in a production environment. It is a common mistake to forget to remove these default login credentials. Another problem is that users would pick very simple (common) passwords (e.g. "secret" or "password") that make it easier for the attacker to gain access to the system compared to using a brute force attack or even a dictionary attack using a full dictionary.