Clear Text Credentials Exposed via Onboarding Task
Impact
When credentials are provided while creating an OnboardingTask they may be visible via the Job Results view under the Additional Data tab as args for the Celery Task execution. This only applies to OnboardingTasks that are created with credentials specified while on v2.0.0-2.0.2 of Nautobot Device Onboarding. This advisory does not apply earlier version or when using NAPALM_USERNAME & NAPALM_PASSWORD from nautobot_config.py
Patches
v3.0.0
Workarounds
None
Recommendations
- Delete all Job Results for any onboarding task to remove clear text credentials from database entries that were run while on v2.0.X
- Upgrade to v3.0.0
- Rotate any exposed credential
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | nautobot-device-onboarding | >= 2.0.0, < 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
References
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot-plugin-device-onboarding/security/advisories/GHSA-qf3c-rw9f-jh7v
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48700
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot-plugin-device-onboarding
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nautobot-device-onboarding/PYSEC-2023-288.yaml
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-256- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
nautobot-device-onboarding- Disclosed
- 21.11.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2023-288 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qf3c-rw9f-jh7v - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: nautobot-device-onboarding
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