CVE-2023-2514

DB username/password revealed in application logs

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Published May 12, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Mattermost Sever fails to redact the DB username and password before emitting an application log during server initialization.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Mattermost

Mattermost

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 7.1.7
`0`	unaffected	≤ 7.7.3
`0`	affected	≤ 7.8.2
`0`	affected	≤ 7.9.1
`7.1.8`	unaffected	—
`7.7.4`	unaffected	—
`7.8.3`	unaffected	—
`7.9.2`	unaffected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost::::::::
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost Server to versions 7.1.8, 7.7.4, 7.8.3, 7.9.2 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-33996	Mattermost Sever fails to redact the DB username and password before emitting an application log during server initialization.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.547% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://mattermost.com/security-updates

History

Dec 6, 2024 11:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Mattermost Mattermost

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Dec 6, 2024, 11:04 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mattermost
Published: May 12, 2023, 8:56 AM
Updated: Dec 6, 2024, 11:04 PM
Reserved: May 4, 2023, 10:06 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:26 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:26 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2023, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:52 AM

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