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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-72857 · published 13 August 2026

CVE-2026-72857: Insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability

Budibase before 3.40.0 fails to redact datasource credentials stored in STRING typed fields, allowing authenticated users to read MongoDB connection strings and Firebase private keys in plaintext. Attackers with table read permissions can retrieve datasource configurations through the read API to obtain live backend database credentials and service account keys.

8.3 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.35% · top 73.5% CWE-522 · Insufficiently protected credentials Deferred
8.3CVSS 4.0 base score
0.35%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
31 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Budibase before 3.40.0 fails to redact datasource credentials stored in STRING typed fields, allowing authenticated users to read MongoDB connection strings and Firebase private keys in plaintext. Attackers with table read permissions can retrieve datasource configurations through the read API to obtain live backend database credentials and service account keys.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/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:

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/security/advisories/GHSA-6mpp-gfg5-x2vv
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/budibase-before-credential-exposure-via-string-fields
https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/security/advisories/GHSA-6mpp-gfg5-x2vv

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-72857), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.