CWE-256— Plaintext Storage of a Password
The product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files.— MITRE CWE catalog
295 active CVEs classified under this weakness category. Sourced from NVD, GHSA, and vendor advisories. Full definition on MITRE →
CVEs classified under CWE-256page 3 of 6
- CVE-2024-28736HIGHCVSS 7.1EG 7.12024-05-31
An issue in Debezium Community debezium-ui v.2.5 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the refresh page function.
- CVE-2021-36309HIGHCVSS 7.1EG 7.12021-10-01
Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, versions 3.3.0 and earlier, contains a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability. An authenticated malicious user with access to the system may use the TACACS\Radius credentials stored to read sensitive infor…
- CVE-2020-3483HIGHCVSS 7.1EG 7.12020-10-14
Duo has identified and fixed an issue with the Duo Network Gateway (DNG) product in which some customer-provided SSL certificates and private keys were not excluded from logging. This issue resulted in certificate and private key informati…
- CVE-2025-36258HIGHCVSS 5.5EG 7.12026-03-25
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 product stores user credentials and other sensitive information in plain text which can be read by a local user.
- CVE-2026-15933MEDIUMCVSS 6.9EG 6.92026-09-03
OptimiDoc Server (On-Premise) stores credentials for external services in cleartext. An authenticated administrator can view previously configured service passwords, including SMTP, FTP (for scan delivery), Active Directory (for user list …
- CVE-2026-41874MEDIUMCVSS 6.8EG 6.82026-07-28
Quick.Cart stores hard-coded, plaintext admin credentials in a configuration file. This flaw allows attackers with access to the server file system to retrieve authentication details, potentially leading to privilege escalation. The vend…
- CVE-2025-46366MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72025-11-05
Dell CloudLink, versions prior to 8.1.1, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user may exploit and gain parallel privilege escalation or access to the database to obtain confidential information.
- CVE-2021-36317MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72021-12-21
Dell EMC Avamar Server version 19.4 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability in AvInstaller. A local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may…
- CVE-2022-29085MEDIUMCVSS 6.4EG 6.72022-06-02
Dell Unity, Dell UnityVSA, and Dell Unity XT versions prior to 5.2.0.0.5.173 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability when certain off-array tools are run on the system. The credentials of a user with high privileges are stored …
- CVE-2025-61680MEDIUMCVSS 6.6EG 6.62025-10-03
Minecraft RCON Terminal is a VS Code extension that streamlines Minecraft server management. Versions 0.1.0 through 2.0.6 stores passwords using VS Code's configuration API which writes to settings.json in plaintext. This issue is fixed in…
- CVE-2026-61886MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52026-07-24
Weintek cMT3092X HMI stores user account passwords in plaintext.
- CVE-2025-36425MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52026-02-17
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information under specific HADR configuration.
- CVE-2025-45702MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52025-07-24
SoftPerfect Pty Ltd Connection Quality Monitor v1.1 was discovered to store all credentials in plaintext.
- CVE-2025-53675MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52025-07-09
Jenkins Warrior Framework Plugin 1.2 and earlier stores passwords 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 …
- CVE-2025-53671MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52025-07-09
Jenkins Nouvola DiveCloud Plugin 1.08 and earlier does not mask DiveCloud API Keys and Credentials Encryption Keys displayed on the job configuration form, increasing the potential for attackers to observe and capture them.
- CVE-2025-53664MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52025-07-09
Jenkins Apica Loadtest Plugin 1.10 and earlier stores Apica Loadtest LTP authentication 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…
- CVE-2025-53662MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52025-07-09
Jenkins IFTTT Build Notifier Plugin 1.2 and earlier stores IFTTT Maker Channel Keys 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 Jenkin…
- CVE-2025-53656MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52025-07-09
Jenkins ReadyAPI Functional Testing Plugin 1.11 and earlier stores SLM License Access Keys, client secrets, and passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller, where they can be viewed by users with Item/Extended R…
- CVE-2025-1709MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52025-07-03
Several credentials for the local PostgreSQL database are stored in plain text (partially base64 encoded).
- CVE-2025-33079MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52025-05-27
IBM Controller 11.0.0, 11.0.1, and 11.1.0 application could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive credentials that may be inadvertently included within the source code.
- CVE-2025-0936MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52025-05-07
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with a gNMI transport enabled, running the gNOI File TransferToRemote RPC with credentials for a remote server may cause these remote-server credentials to be logged or accounted on the local EOS de…
- CVE-2025-2770MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52025-04-23
BEC Technologies Multiple Routers Cleartext Password Storage Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of BEC Technologies routers. Authenti…
- CVE-2024-9418MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52025-03-20
In version 0.0.14 of transformeroptimus/superagi, the API endpoint `/api/users/get/{id}` returns the user's password in plaintext. This vulnerability allows an attacker to retrieve the password of another user, leading to potential account…
- CVE-2024-22032MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52024-10-16
A vulnerability has been identified in which an RKE1 cluster keeps constantly reconciling when secrets encryption configuration is enabled. When reconciling, the Kube API secret values are written in plaintext on the AppliedSpec. Cluste…
- CVE-2024-39220MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52024-07-03
BAS-IP AV-01D, AV-01MD, AV-01MFD, AV-01ED, AV-01KD, AV-01BD, AV-01KBD, AV-02D, AV-02IDE, AV-02IDR, AV-02IPD, AV-02FDE, AV-02FDR, AV-03D, AV-03BD, AV-04AFD, AV-04ASD, AV-04FD, AV-04SD, AV-05FD, AV-05SD, AA-07BD, AA-07BDI, BA-04BD, BA-04MD, …
- CVE-2024-25138MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52024-03-26
In AutomationDirect C-MORE EA9 HMI, credentials used by the platform are stored as plain text on the device.
- CVE-2023-48700MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52023-11-21
The Nautobot Device Onboarding plugin uses the netmiko and NAPALM libraries to simplify the onboarding process of a new device into Nautobot down to, in many cases, an IP Address and a Location. Starting in version 2.0.0 and prior to versi…
- CVE-2023-43777MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52023-10-17
Eaton easySoft software is used to program easy controllers and displays for configuring, programming and defining parameters for all the intelligent relays. This software has a password protection functionality to secure the project file …
- CVE-2023-27315MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52023-10-12
SnapGathers versions prior to 4.9 are susceptible to a vulnerability which could allow a local authenticated attacker to discover plaintext domain user credentials
- CVE-2023-4984MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52023-09-15
A vulnerability was found in didi KnowSearch 0.3.2/0.3.1.2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /api/es/admin/v3/security/user/1. The manipulation leads to unprotected storage of credent…
- CVE-2023-4400MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52023-09-13
A password management vulnerability in Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway (SWG) in main releases 11.x prior to 11.2.14, 10.x prior to 10.2.25 and controlled release 12.x prior to 12.2.1, allows some authentication information stored in configurat…
- CVE-2023-35765MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52023-07-07
PiiGAB M-Bus stores credentials in a plaintext file, which could allow a low-level user to gain admin credentials.
- CVE-2023-3395MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52023-07-03
All versions of the TWinSoft Configuration Tool store encrypted passwords as plaintext in memory. An attacker with access to system files could open a file to load the document into memory, including sensitive information associated wi…
- CVE-2022-4945MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52023-05-22
The Dataprobe cloud usernames and passwords are stored in plain text in a specific file. Any user able to read this specific file from the device could compromise other devices connected to the user's cloud.
- CVE-2023-24450MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52023-01-26
Jenkins view-cloner Plugin 1.1 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2022-45392MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-11-15
Jenkins NS-ND Integration Performance Publisher Plugin 4.8.0.143 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by attackers with Extended Read permission, or access to t…
- CVE-2022-45384MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-11-15
Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin 1.7.3 and earlier stores the LDAP manager password unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2022-43419MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-10-19
Jenkins Katalon Plugin 1.0.32 and earlier stores API keys unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2022-3287MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-09-28
When creating an OPERATOR user account on the BMC, the redfish plugin saved the auto-generated password to /etc/fwupd/redfish.conf without proper restriction, allowing any user on the system to read the same configuration file.
- CVE-2022-41255MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-09-21
Jenkins CONS3RT Plugin 1.0.0 and earlier stores Cons3rt API token unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2022-38665MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-08-23
Jenkins CollabNet Plugins Plugin 2.0.8 and earlier stores a RabbitMQ password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2022-36901MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-07-27
Jenkins HTTP Request Plugin 1.15 and earlier stores HTTP Request passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2022-34816MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-06-30
Jenkins HPE Network Virtualization Plugin 1.0 stores passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2022-34809MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-06-30
Jenkins RQM Plugin 2.8 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2022-34807MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-06-30
Jenkins Elasticsearch Query Plugin 1.2 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2022-34806MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-06-30
Jenkins Jigomerge Plugin 0.9 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2022-34805MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-06-30
Jenkins Skype notifier Plugin 1.1.0 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2022-34202MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-06-23
Jenkins EasyQA Plugin 1.0 and earlier stores user passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2022-34199MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-06-23
Jenkins Convertigo Mobile Platform Plugin 1.1 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller f…
- CVE-2022-28135MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-03-29
Jenkins instant-messaging Plugin 1.41 and earlier stores passwords for group chats unencrypted in the global configuration file of plugins based on Jenkins instant-messaging Plugin on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by user…
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