CVE-2023-28630

Database password disclosure via backup error alerts

Published Mar 27, 2023 · Updated Feb 19, 2025

Information disclosure in Thoughtworks GoCD 20.5.0 through 22.3.0 allows local users to read database passwords in admin alerts. The MySQL and PostgreSQL backup processors pass the password through process environment variables, and a process-launch exception includes that environment in the reported failure. Exposure requires an enabled non-H2 backup, a missing pg_dump or mysqldump executable, and access to the resulting GoCD administrative alert.

CVSS severity4.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Thoughtworks GoCD 20.5.0 through 22.3.0 allows local users to read database passwords in admin alerts. The MySQL and PostgreSQL backup processors pass the password through process environment variables, and a process-launch exception includes that environment in the reported failure. Exposure requires an enabled non-H2 backup, a missing pg_dump or mysqldump executable, and access to the resulting GoCD administrative alert.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28630
Published
Mar 27, 2023
Updated
Feb 19, 2025
Vendor
Thoughtworks
Product
GoCD
Classifications
CWE-532, CWE-497, T1552
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 20.5.0, < 23.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Thoughtworks · GoCDversion=>= 20.5.0, < 23.1.0

Published CVSS scores

4.0GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.2GitHub CVE CNACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CWE-497Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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