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TI-2025-07063 Aliases CVE-2025-7738GHSA-qgmq-rhmw-xw3r

Python3.11-django-ansible-base: sensitive authenticator secrets returned in clear text via api in aap

Priority LOW 20CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) where the Gateway API returns the client secret for certain GitHub Enterprise authenticators in clear text. This vulnerability affects administrators or auditors accessing authenticator configurations. While access is limited to privileged users, the clear text exposure of sensitive credentials increases the risk of accidental leaks or misuse.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00255 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed django-ansible-base (Ansible): 2025.7.22Red Hat: 1 advisory

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Ansibledjango-ansible-basebefore 2025.7.222025.7.22Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8—2.5.20250730-1.el8apPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9—2.5.20250730-1.el9apPatch availableCNA
  • django-ansible-base VendorAnsible Affected before 2025.7.22 Fixed in 2025.7.22 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.5.20250730-1.el8ap Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.5.20250730-1.el9ap Patch available CNA

CPE names CNA · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el92.5—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el92.5—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el82.5—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el82.5—Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el9 Versions 2.5 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9 Versions 2.5 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8 Versions 2.5 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8 Versions 2.5 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA django-ansible-base (Ansible) Fixed in 2025.7.22

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2025:12772 Released 2025-08-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 automation-gateway-server-2.5.20250730-2.el8ap, python3.11-django-ansible-base-2.5.20250730-1.el8ap
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 automation-gateway-server-2.5.20250730-2.el9ap, python3.11-django-ansible-base-2.5.20250730-1.el9ap

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 — RHSA-2025:12772

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-05410 Aap-gateway: csrf origin checking is disabledPriority LOW 24
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2025:12772
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2025:12772
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-7738
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qgmq-rhmw-xw3r

References

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2016-07808 Improper input validation in Ansible CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2015-01342 Ansible Tower (aka Ansible UI) before 2.0.5 allows remote organization administrators to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2015-01343 Ansible Tower (aka Ansible UI) before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2015-01245 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Ansible Tower (aka Ansible UI)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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