CVE-2026-72857 Budibase before 3.40.0 Credential Exposure via STRING Fields
Authenticated users can read plaintext database credentials and service keys from STRING fields, exposing backend infrastructure secrets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-72857?
CVE-2026-72857 is a high-severity vulnerability in budibase, published on 13 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72857?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72857?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-72857 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-72857 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6mpp-gfg5-x2vv, GHSA-95j2-62cr-h4p5.