In SonarQube before 10.4 and 9.9.4 LTA, encrypted values generated using the Settings…
Priority LOW 29CWE-532Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
In SonarQube before 10.4 and 9.9.4 LTA, encrypted values generated using the Settings Encryption feature are potentially exposed in cleartext as part of the URL parameters in the logs (such as SonarQube Access Logs, Proxy Logs, etc).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00331 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.sonarsource.sonarqube:sonar-web (Maven): 9.9.4
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.sonarsource.sonarqube:sonar-web (Maven) | before 9.9.4 | 9.9.4 | Patch available | GHSA-hw2c-8xgw-mf57 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.sonarsource.sonarqube:sonar-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 9.9.4 Fixed in 9.9.4 Patch available GHSA-hw2c-8xgw-mf57
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sonarsource:sonarqube:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.9.4; 10.0.0.68432 to before 10.4 | Vulnerable | SonarSource |
- cpe:2.3:a:sonarsource:sonarqube:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.9.4; 10.0.0.68432 to before 10.4 Vulnerable ·SonarSource
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-hw2c-8xgw-mf57 org.sonarsource.sonarqube:sonar-web (Maven) Fixed in 9.9.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38460
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hw2c-8xgw-mf57
References
More SonarSource Sonarqube vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-17021 SonarQube 8.4.2.36762 allows remote attackers to discover cleartext SMTP, SVN, and GitLab… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-32164 In SonarSource SonarQube 10.4 through 10.5 before 10.6, a vulnerability was discovered in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2019-13121 SonarSource SonarQube before 7.8 has XSS in project links on account/projects. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-17034 In SonarQube 8.4.2.36762, an external attacker can achieve authentication bypass through… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2018-13745 A vulnerability in the API of SonarSource SonarQube before 7.4 could allow an… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-38460 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-38460 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hw2c-8xgw-mf57 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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