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.
Published: 2026-08-13
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Budibase before 3.40.0 Credential Exposure via STRING Fields
First Time appeared Budibase
Budibase budibase
Weaknesses CWE-522
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:budibase:budibase:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Budibase
Budibase budibase
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': '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'}


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Budibase Budibase
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T21:54:45.984Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T15:16:31.372Z

Link: CVE-2026-72857

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T22:17:25.040

Modified: 2026-08-13T22:17:25.040

Link: CVE-2026-72857

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Weaknesses