CVE-2026-72857 json
Budibase before 3.40.0 Credential Exposure via STRING Fields
published 3mo ago modified 2mo ago also EUVD-2026-58506 , GHSA-6mpp-gfg5-x2vv
Unreviewed: the maintainers' own advisory
Published by the maintainers on their GitHub repository Budibase/budibase. GitHub has not reviewed it into the GitHub Advisory Database, so the affected packages and versions are the maintainers' word. Read the full advisory on GitHub.
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Budibase budibase 3.40.0
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/security/advisories/GHSA-6mpp-gfg5-x2vv referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.3 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.3 | 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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Inferred packages
No advisory lists a package for this vulnerability yet. The CVE names these as products and links their GitHub repository, and the package registry names the same repository, so they are probably the affected packages. Low confidence: the versions are the CVE’s own for the product, and a stack check reports the package as unchecked when there are none.
| ecosystem | package | repository | affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | budibase | budibase/budibase | no versions given |
Affected products
- Budibase budibase
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
github.com
/Budibase/budibase/security/advisories/GHSA-6mpp-gfg5-x2vv
vendor-advisory, exploit, advisory
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/budibase-before-credential-exposure-via-string-fields
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-72857
- NVD CVE-2026-72857
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-6mpp-gfg5-x2vv
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The maintainers of Budibase/budibase published their own advisory on GitHub. Reviewed sources take precedence over it.