# CVE-2019-25210: Information disclosure in n/a

> Helm CLI exposes secret values in output when using the --dry-run flag, potentially leaking sensitive data in CI/CD logs.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 3 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 4 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** CLEANSTART-2026-HT81402, MINI-6962-26wg-4xwc, MINI-f4jp-29q5-wrwm, MINI-fx69-4wcq-4mmq, MINI-fxqv-g53h-979x, MINI-jw83-wc62-2w9j, MINI-m9jf-h43j-x9vw

## What is CVE-2019-25210?

CVE-2019-25210 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Helm through 3.13.3. It displays values of secrets when the --dry-run flag is used. This is a security concern in some use cases, such as a --dry-run call by a CI/CD tool. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this behavior was introduced intentionally, and cannot be removed without breaking backwards compatibility (some users may be relying on these values). Also, it is not the Helm Project's responsibility if a user decides to use --dry-run within a CI/CD environment whose output is visible to unauthorized persons.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25210?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Helm Helm.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-25210?

No fix published yet.

## Is CVE-2019-25210 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25210 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-18658](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18658/): Helm Unsafe Link Following (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-1010275](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1010275/): Helm Improper Certificate Validation (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-53547](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-53547/): Helm Chart Dependency Updating With Malicious Chart.yaml Content And Symlink Can Lead To Code Execution (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2020-11013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11013/): lookup Function Information Discolosure in Helm (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2026-35204](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35204/): Helm has a path traversal in plugin metadata version enables arbitrary file write outside Helm plugin directory (high 8.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25210 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25210 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25210 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25210/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25210/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25210
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25210
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25210

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25210/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.