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.
1107 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-4RP2-WHVP-25JM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:10 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:10Amazon AWS SDK <=2.8.5 for Android uses Android SharedPreferences to store plain text AWS STS Temporary Credentials retrieved by AWS Cognito Identity Service. An attacker can use these credentials to create authenticated and/or authorized requests. Note that the attacker must have "root" privilege access to the Android filesystem in order to exploit this vulnerability (i.e. the device has been compromised, such as disabling or bypassing Android's fundamental security mechanisms).
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-19981"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-04-04T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Amazon AWS SDK \u003c=2.8.5 for Android uses Android SharedPreferences to store plain text AWS STS Temporary Credentials retrieved by AWS Cognito Identity Service. An attacker can use these credentials to create authenticated and/or authorized requests. Note that the attacker must have \"root\" privilege access to the Android filesystem in order to exploit this vulnerability (i.e. the device has been compromised, such as disabling or bypassing Android\u0027s fundamental security mechanisms).",
"id": "GHSA-4rp2-whvp-25jm",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:10:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:10:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19981"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://aws-amplify.github.io/aws-sdk-android/docs/reference/com/amazonaws/auth/CognitoCachingCredentialsProvider.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lorenzodifuccia/cloudflare/master/Images/vulns/aws/aws_sdk_sp_01.png"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lorenzodifuccia/cloudflare/master/Images/vulns/aws/aws_sdk_sp_02.png"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lorenzodifuccia/cloudflare/master/Images/vulns/aws/aws_sdk_sp_03.png"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4V3C-22G9-X3JM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:47 – Updated: 2023-03-03 21:30IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6 could allow a an authenticated user to replace a target page with a phishing site which could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 155554.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-2028"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-06-06T01:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6 could allow a an authenticated user to replace a target page with a phishing site which could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 155554.",
"id": "GHSA-4v3c-22g9-x3jm",
"modified": "2023-03-03T21:30:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:47:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2028"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/155554"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10880145"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4VFM-9FHJ-8C5X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:20 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:20An issue was discovered in the stashcat app through 3.9.2 for macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, and possibly other platforms. It stores the client_key, the device_id, and the public key for end-to-end encryption in cleartext, enabling an attacker (by copying or having access to the local storage database file) to login to the system from any other computer, and get unlimited access to all data in the users's context.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13637"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-17T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in the stashcat app through 3.9.2 for macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, and possibly other platforms. It stores the client_key, the device_id, and the public key for end-to-end encryption in cleartext, enabling an attacker (by copying or having access to the local storage database file) to login to the system from any other computer, and get unlimited access to all data in the users\u0027s context.",
"id": "GHSA-4vfm-9fhj-8c5x",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:20:46Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:20:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13637"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.jvanlaak.de/stashcat.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.jvanlaak.de/stashcat_CWE_312_200527.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-4VRP-PMWP-P4H4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-23 18:30 – Updated: 2025-04-23 18:30BEC 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. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the web-based user interface. The issue results from storing credentials in a recoverable format. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-25986.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-2770"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-256",
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-23T17:16:55Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "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. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the web-based user interface. The issue results from storing credentials in a recoverable format. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-25986.",
"id": "GHSA-4vrp-pmwp-p4h4",
"modified": "2025-04-23T18:30:59Z",
"published": "2025-04-23T18:30:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2770"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-186"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4W46-W44M-3JQ3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2020-12-28 16:33 – Updated: 2021-01-07 22:32Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. In Parse Server before version 4.5.0, user passwords involved in LDAP authentication are stored in cleartext. This is fixed in version 4.5.0 by stripping password after authentication to prevent cleartext password storage.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "parse-server"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.5.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-26288"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-12-28T16:32:50Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-30T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js.\nIn Parse Server before version 4.5.0, user passwords involved in LDAP authentication are stored in cleartext.\nThis is fixed in version 4.5.0 by stripping password after authentication to prevent cleartext password storage.",
"id": "GHSA-4w46-w44m-3jq3",
"modified": "2021-01-07T22:32:25Z",
"published": "2020-12-28T16:33:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-4w46-w44m-3jq3"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26288"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/da905a357d062ab4fea727a21eac231acc2ed92a"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/4.5.0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1593"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/parse-server"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Parse Server stores password in plain text"
}
GHSA-4WW8-FPRQ-CQ34
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-22 09:30 – Updated: 2024-08-23 21:17Mattermost versions 9.9.x <= 9.9.1, 9.5.x <= 9.5.7, 9.10.x <= 9.10.0, 9.8.x <= 9.8.2, when shared channels are enabled, fail to redact remote users' original email addresses stored in user props when email addresses are otherwise configured not to be visible in the local server.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "9.9.0"
},
{
"fixed": "9.9.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "9.5.0"
},
{
"fixed": "9.5.8"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "9.10.0"
},
{
"fixed": "9.10.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "9.8.0"
},
{
"fixed": "9.8.3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-32939"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-284",
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-08-23T21:17:12Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-22T07:15:03Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Mattermost versions 9.9.x \u003c= 9.9.1, 9.5.x \u003c= 9.5.7, 9.10.x \u003c= 9.10.0, 9.8.x \u003c= 9.8.2, when shared channels are enabled, fail to redact remote users\u0027 original email addresses stored in user props when email addresses are otherwise configured not to be visible in the local server.",
"id": "GHSA-4ww8-fprq-cq34",
"modified": "2024-08-23T21:17:12Z",
"published": "2024-08-22T09:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32939"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mattermost.com/security-updates"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Mattermost doesn\u0027t redact remote users\u0027 original email addresses"
}
GHSA-4WX5-C723-XVWV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:15 – Updated: 2022-12-16 23:00Copr Plugin 0.3 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files as part of its configuration. These credentials can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Copr Plugin 0.6.1 stores these credentials encrypted. This change is effective once the job configuration is saved the next time.
{
"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.3"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.fedoraproject.jenkins.plugins:copr"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.6.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-2177"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-256",
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-12-16T23:00:33Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-16T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Copr Plugin 0.3 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in job `config.xml` files as part of its configuration. These credentials can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.\n\nCopr Plugin 0.6.1 stores these credentials encrypted. This change is effective once the job configuration is saved the next time.",
"id": "GHSA-4wx5-c723-xvwv",
"modified": "2022-12-16T23:00:33Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:15:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2177"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/copr-plugin/commit/23ea581364d64645cd90d2c5d97a4b94781f61f9"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/copr-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-04-16/#SECURITY-1556"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/16/4"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Credentials stored in plain text by Jenkins Copr Plugin"
}
GHSA-4X65-4FJX-R7M6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-26 21:30 – Updated: 2023-02-03 20:39Jenkins GitHub Pull Request Coverage Status Plugin 2.2.0 and earlier stores the GitHub Personal Access Token, Sonar access token and Sonar password 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.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-pr-coverage-status"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "2.2.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-24442"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-256",
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-01-27T01:03:17Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-26T21:18:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Jenkins GitHub Pull Request Coverage Status Plugin 2.2.0 and earlier stores the GitHub Personal Access Token, Sonar access token and Sonar password 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.",
"id": "GHSA-4x65-4fjx-r7m6",
"modified": "2023-02-03T20:39:15Z",
"published": "2023-01-26T21:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24442"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-01-24/#SECURITY-2767"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "Plaintext storage of Access Token in Jenkins GitHub Pull Request Coverage Status Plugin"
}
GHSA-4X99-8PJ6-G63H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-31 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:18Brocade SANnav before v2.3.0 and v2.2.2a stores SNMPv3 Authentication passwords in plaintext. A privileged user could retrieve these credentials with knowledge and access to these log files. SNMP credentials could be seen in SANnav SupportSave if the capture is performed after an SNMP configuration failure causes an SNMP communication log dump.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-31925"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-31T01:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Brocade\n SANnav before v2.3.0 and v2.2.2a stores SNMPv3 Authentication passwords\n in plaintext. A privileged user could retrieve these credentials with \nknowledge and access to these log files. SNMP \ncredentials could be seen in SANnav SupportSave if the capture is \nperformed after an SNMP configuration failure causes an SNMP \ncommunication log dump.\n\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-4x99-8pj6-g63h",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:18:19Z",
"published": "2023-08-31T03:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31925"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22506"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4XHV-QC2F-6267
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-29 21:30 – Updated: 2024-11-25 21:30NewPass before 1.2.0 stores passwords (rather than password hashes) directly, which makes it easier to obtain unauthorized access to sensitive information. NOTE: in each case, data at rest is encrypted, but is decrypted within process memory during use.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-39846"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-29T21:15:09Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "NewPass before 1.2.0 stores passwords (rather than password hashes) directly, which makes it easier to obtain unauthorized access to sensitive information. NOTE: in each case, data at rest is encrypted, but is decrypted within process memory during use.",
"id": "GHSA-4xhv-qc2f-6267",
"modified": "2024-11-25T21:30:48Z",
"published": "2024-06-29T21:30:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39846"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/6eero/NewPass/commit/13f0a844d64927450fa751deb7cc06beba699720"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/6eero/NewPass/releases/tag/v1.2.0"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.