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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-4509 · published 18 April 2024

CVE-2023-4509: Octopus server cleartext transmission vulnerability

Octopus · Octopus Server

It is possible for an API key to be logged in clear text in the audit log file after an invalid login attempt.

4.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.23% · top 87.8% CWE-319 · Cleartext transmission
4.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.23%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

It is possible for an API key to be logged in clear text in the audit log file after an invalid login attempt.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://advisories.octopus.com/post/2024/sa2024-02/ Vendor Advisory
https://advisories.octopus.com/post/2024/sa2024-02/ Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-4509), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.