CVE-2026-8804
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information for Puppet Resource API
Description
Puppet resource_api (shipped in Puppet Core 8.x and Puppet Enterprise 2023.8.x and 2025.x) does not preserve the sensitive flag on parameters defined via the resource-api, causing values such as passwords to be stored in cleartext in the agent's local transaction state cache. Affected versions of the resource_api module include all versions between 1.5.0 - 1.9.1 and 2.0.0 The issue was fixed in puppet resource_api 1.9.2 and 2.0.1 released with Puppet Core 8.20.0 and PE 2023.8.10 & PE 2025.11.0.
INFO
Published Date :
July 3, 2026, 7:40 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 3, 2026, 7:43 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
Perforce
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | ca2a266c-be2f-4d4b-92d0-47b76b1a9c4e |
Solution
- Update puppet resource_api to 1.9.2 or 2.0.1.
- Apply Puppet Core 8.20.0 or PE 2023.8.10/2025.11.0.
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