Stored credentials in Redmine
Priority LOW 25CWE-257Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The system stores the username and password from the login form after submitting the request. This could allow an attacker with access to the platform to return to the browser and view the login credentials.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00105 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Redmine (Redmine): 6.0.7, 5.1.10, 5.0.14
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Redmine (Redmine) Fixed in 6.0.7, 5.1.10, 5.0.14
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1836
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8cj-56rx-3gpm
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Sources
- CVE-2026-1836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w8cj-56rx-3gpm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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