Plaintext Storage of a Password

CVE-2025-56527

High

7.5/10

Summary

Plaintext password storage in Kotaemon 0.11.0 in the client's localStorage.

Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Vector: NETWORK
Integrity Impact: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
User Interaction: NONE
Privileges Required: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: NONE

CWE-256 - Plaintext Storage of a Password

Storing a password in plaintext may result in a system compromise.

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Advisory Timeline

Published Nov 18, 2025