CVE-2026-86175 NetBox through 4.7.0 Credential Disclosure via REST and GraphQL APIs

High 7.1 Published Updated

Authenticated users with view permissions can retrieve plaintext credentials for Git and S3 backends via NetBox APIs, exposing external storage access.

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-2026-86175?

CVE-2026-86175 is a high-severity vulnerability in netbox-community netbox, published on 5 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NetBox through 4.7.0 fails to redact sensitive data source backend credentials in REST and GraphQL API responses. Authenticated users with only view permission can retrieve plaintext passwords and secret keys for Git and Amazon S3 backends through API endpoints, gaining unauthorized access to external repositories and storage buckets.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86175?

How do I fix CVE-2026-86175?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-86175 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-86175 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2fj3-v6qr-qf3j.

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