CVE-2026-55069

Kestra BasicAuth Password Stored as SHA-512 Enables Offline Brute-Force Attack

Published Jun 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Kestra is an open-source, event-driven orchestration platform. Prior to 1.3.24, this vulnerability exists in the BasicAuth authentication component of the Kestra OSS workflow orchestration platform. An attacker who gains read access to the PostgreSQL database can exploit SHA-512's high computation speed to recover the administrator password offline. In Kubernetes deployments, a successful crack further enables reading of the cluster ServiceAccount Token and all K8s Secrets, achieving vertical privilege escalation. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.3.24.

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Kestra-io
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Vendors & Products Kestra-io
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Description Kestra is an open-source, event-driven orchestration platform. Prior to 1.3.24, this vulnerability exists in the BasicAuth authentication component of the Kestra OSS workflow orchestration platform. An attacker who gains read access to the PostgreSQL database can exploit SHA-512's high computation speed to recover the administrator password offline. In Kubernetes deployments, a successful crack further enables reading of the cluster ServiceAccount Token and all K8s Secrets, achieving vertical privilege escalation. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.3.24.
Title Kestra BasicAuth Password Stored as SHA-512 Enables Offline Brute-Force Attack
Weaknesses CWE-916
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 29, 2026, 1:16 PM
Reserved
Jun 16, 2026, 2:33 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 26, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 5:10 PM