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.
1811 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-QM75-WJ63-4J3J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-06 19:24 – Updated: 2025-04-02 18:30The User Verification WordPress plugin before 1.0.94 was affected by an Auth Bypass security vulnerability. To bypass authentication, we only need to know the user’s username. Depending on whose username we know, which can be easily queried because it is usually public data, we may even be given an administrative role on the website.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-4693"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-23T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The User Verification WordPress plugin before 1.0.94 was affected by an Auth Bypass security vulnerability. To bypass authentication, we only need to know the user\u2019s username. Depending on whose username we know, which can be easily queried because it is usually public data, we may even be given an administrative role on the website.",
"id": "GHSA-qm75-wj63-4j3j",
"modified": "2025-04-02T18:30:41Z",
"published": "2023-07-06T19:24:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4693"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lana.codes/lanavdb/eeabe1d3-6f64-400a-8fb2-0865efdf6957"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1eee10a8-135f-4b76-8289-c381ff1f51ea"
}
],
"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-QM89-G8JG-HCWP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-29 21:31 – Updated: 2026-05-29 21:31An authenticated user can download a backup of the Danelec MacGregor Voyage Data Recorder
device which includes account data and password hashes.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-42951"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-29T19:16:24Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An authenticated\nuser can download a backup of the\u00a0Danelec MacGregor Voyage Data Recorder\n\n\ndevice which includes account data and password hashes.",
"id": "GHSA-qm89-g8jg-hcwp",
"modified": "2026-05-29T21:31:21Z",
"published": "2026-05-29T21:31:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42951"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-148-01.json"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-148-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.danelec.com/contact"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-QM8X-MFRG-QJ65
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:29 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:29In cPanel before 88.0.3, insecure RNDC credentials are used for BIND on a templated VM (SEC-549).
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-26101"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-25T06:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "In cPanel before 88.0.3, insecure RNDC credentials are used for BIND on a templated VM (SEC-549).",
"id": "GHSA-qm8x-mfrg-qj65",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:29:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:29:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26101"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/88-change-log"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-QMHQ-876F-CR65
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-29 15:30 – Updated: 2023-11-29 21:32Jenkins Jira Plugin 3.11 and earlier does not set the appropriate context for credentials lookup, allowing the use of system-scoped credentials otherwise reserved for the global configuration.
This allows attackers with Item/Configure permission to access and capture credentials they are not entitled to.
Jira Plugin 3.12 defines the appropriate context for credentials lookup.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.12"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-49653"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-11-29T21:32:10Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-29T14:15:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Jenkins Jira Plugin 3.11 and earlier does not set the appropriate context for credentials lookup, allowing the use of system-scoped credentials otherwise reserved for the global configuration.\n\nThis allows attackers with Item/Configure permission to access and capture credentials they are not entitled to.\n\nJira Plugin 3.12 defines the appropriate context for credentials lookup.",
"id": "GHSA-qmhq-876f-cr65",
"modified": "2023-11-29T21:32:10Z",
"published": "2023-11-29T15:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49653"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-11-29/#SECURITY-3225"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/29/1"
}
],
"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 Jira Plugin vulnerable to exposure of system-scoped credentials"
}
GHSA-QMVM-CCQ4-RPC7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-12 15:30 – Updated: 2026-03-12 15:30A vulnerability allowing a low-privileged user to extract saved SSH credentials.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-21670"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-12T15:16:13Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability allowing a low-privileged user to extract saved SSH credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-qmvm-ccq4-rpc7",
"modified": "2026-03-12T15:30:26Z",
"published": "2026-03-12T15:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21670"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.veeam.com/kb4831"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-QMXF-R2WH-HQPC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:30 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:30ovirt-engine API and administration web portal before versions 4.2.2.5, 4.1.11.2 is vulnerable to an exposure of Power Management credentials, including cleartext passwords to Host Administrators. A Host Administrator could use this flaw to gain access to the power management systems of hosts they control.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-1074"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-04-26T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "ovirt-engine API and administration web portal before versions 4.2.2.5, 4.1.11.2 is vulnerable to an exposure of Power Management credentials, including cleartext passwords to Host Administrators. A Host Administrator could use this flaw to gain access to the power management systems of hosts they control.",
"id": "GHSA-qmxf-r2wh-hqpc",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:30:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:30:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1074"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:1219"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1074"
}
],
"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-QP9M-27HG-V883
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-29 03:33 – Updated: 2024-11-14 21:31An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server before 7.2.4. ns_server admin credentials are leaked in encoded form in the diag.log file. The earliest affected version is 7.1.5.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-50436"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-29T01:42:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server before 7.2.4. ns_server admin credentials are leaked in encoded form in the diag.log file. The earliest affected version is 7.1.5.",
"id": "GHSA-qp9m-27hg-v883",
"modified": "2024-11-14T21:31:56Z",
"published": "2024-02-29T03:33:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50436"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/release-notes/relnotes.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://forums.couchbase.com/tags/security"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.couchbase.com/alerts"
}
],
"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:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-QPQ8-7FF2-687P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:39 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Within the Open-AudIT up to version 3.5.3 application, the web interface hides SSH secrets, Windows passwords, and SNMP strings from users using HTML 'password field' obfuscation. By using Developer tools or similar, it is possible to change the obfuscation so that the credentials are visible.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-3130"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-20T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Within the Open-AudIT up to version 3.5.3 application, the web interface hides SSH secrets, Windows passwords, and SNMP strings from users using HTML \u0027password field\u0027 obfuscation. By using Developer tools or similar, it is possible to change the obfuscation so that the credentials are visible.",
"id": "GHSA-qpq8-7ff2-687p",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:39:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3130"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://opmantek.com/network-discovery-inventory-software"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/B0D0B0P0T/CVE/main/CVE-2021-3130"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-QQ78-6C6R-VW8M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:43The Kickbase GmbH "Kickbase Bundesliga Manager" app before 2.2.1 -- aka kickbase-bundesliga-manager/id678241305 -- for iOS is vulnerable to a credentials leak due to transmitting a username and password in cleartext from client to server during registration and authentication.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-14711"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-11-13T09:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Kickbase GmbH \"Kickbase Bundesliga Manager\" app before 2.2.1 -- aka kickbase-bundesliga-manager/id678241305 -- for iOS is vulnerable to a credentials leak due to transmitting a username and password in cleartext from client to server during registration and authentication.",
"id": "GHSA-qq78-6c6r-vw8m",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:43:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14711"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.crissyfield.de/2017/11/09/sniffing-kickbase-traffic"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-QQWQ-5J23-4R5C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:37 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:37IBM BigFix Platform 9.5 - 9.5.9 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 123910.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-1231"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-12T05:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM BigFix Platform 9.5 - 9.5.9 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 123910.",
"id": "GHSA-qqwq-5j23-4r5c",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:37:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:37:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1231"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123910"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10724511"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.