CVE-2025-54876

Jans CLI stores plaintext passwords in the local cli_cmd.log file

Published Aug 5, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Janssen Project is an open-source identity and access management (IAM) platform. In versions 1.9.0 and below, Janssen stores passwords in plaintext in the local cli_cmd.log file. This is fixed in the nightly prerelease.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-23665 The Janssen Project is an open-source identity and access management (IAM) platform. In versions 1.9.0 and below, Janssen stores passwords in plaintext in the local cli_cmd.log file. This is fixed in the nightly prerelease.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jansson Project
Jansson Project jansson
Vendors & Products Jansson Project
Jansson Project jansson
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Janssen Project is an open-source identity and access management (IAM) platform. In versions 1.9.0 and below, Janssen stores passwords in plaintext in the local cli_cmd.log file. This is fixed in the nightly prerelease.
Title Jans CLI stores plaintext passwords in the local cli_cmd.log file
Weaknesses CWE-522
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jan 23, 2026, 5:22 PM
Reserved
Jul 31, 2025, 5:23 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 6, 2025, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:40 AM