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Medium · 5.5 CVE-2021-32039 EUVD-2021-18905GHSA-6fjw-fw76-494w

MongoDB Extension for VS Code may unexpectedly store credentials locally in clear text

Published Jan 20, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024 · Assigned by mongodb

Description

Users with appropriate file access may be able to access unencrypted user credentials saved by MongoDB Extension for VS Code in a binary file. These credentials may be used by malicious attackers to perform unauthorized actions. This vulnerability affects all MongoDB Extension for VS Code including and prior to version 0.7.0

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
MongoDB MongoDB for VS Code MongoDB for VS Code – ≤ 0.7.0 —

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