CVE-2025-41240 json
Mounted Kubernetes Secrets under a predictable path located within the web server document root
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also BIT-appsmith-2025-41240 , BIT-drupal-2025-41240 , BIT-wordpress-2025-41240 , EUVD-2025-22486 , GHSA-wgg9-9qgw-529w
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Three Bitnami Helm charts mount Kubernetes Secrets under a predictable path (/opt/bitnami/*/secrets) that is located within the web server document root. In affected versions, this can lead to unauthenticated access to sensitive credentials via HTTP/S. A remote attacker could retrieve these secrets by accessing specific URLs if the application is exposed externally. The issue affects deployments using the default value of usePasswordFiles=true, which mounts secrets as files into the container filesystem.
Patch / fix
- bitnami appsmith 1.81.0-1
- bitnami drupal 11.2.2-1
- bitnami wordpress 6.8.2-1
- VMware bitnamicharts/drupal 6.0.19
- VMware bitnamicharts/wordpress 25.0.4
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.0 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/RL:O |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | appsmith | >=1.62.0-0, <1.81.0-1 |
1.81.0-1 |
| bitnami | drupal | >=11.1.5-0, <11.2.2-1 |
11.2.2-1 |
| bitnami | wordpress | >=6.7.2-7, <6.8.2-1 |
6.8.2-1 |
Affected products
- VMware bitnamicharts/appsmith
- VMware bitnamicharts/drupal
- VMware bitnamicharts/wordpress
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-41240
- NVD CVE-2025-41240
- OSV BIT-appsmith-2025-41240
- OSV BIT-drupal-2025-41240
- OSV BIT-wordpress-2025-41240
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