---
id: "CVE-2026-68933"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-68933"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-68933"]
title: "Chartbrew: public dashboard passwords stored in plaintext and brute-forceable"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["chartbrew", "dashboards", "package", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: ["fixed-version", "no-dashboard-passwords", "no-public-dashboards"]
published_at: "2026-11-06T22:17:59+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-06T22:44:32+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-06T22:44:43+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68933", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-06T22:44:32+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Chartbrew: public dashboard passwords stored in plaintext and brute-forceable

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-68933 (this .md is for agents)

Chartbrew stores public dashboard passwords in plaintext and accepts them in URL query strings, and it does not effectively throttle password guesses. An unauthenticated attacker can brute-force a password-protected public dashboard or read the password from server or proxy logs, then see the protected chart data.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the Chartbrew version in use; affected releases are those before `5.2.3`.
- Check whether any public dashboard has password protection enabled.
- Review proxy and server access logs for requests carrying a `password` query parameter.

## Fix

- Chartbrew: move to `5.2.3` or later.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-06T22:44:32+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68933

## Documents

- [advisory] Vendor advisory: github.com https://github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew/security/advisories/GHSA-crwc-vx5f-mh8x
- [fix] Patch: github.com https://github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew/commit/c082bfc932b56e89d443a35263419c2308e949a6
- [fix] Release notes: github.com https://github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew/releases/tag/v5.2.3

## From the sources

Chartbrew is an open-source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create charts. Prior to 5.2.3, public dashboard passwords were stored in plaintext, accepted through a URL query parameter, and checked without effective attempt throttling. The vulnerable surface is public password-protected dashboard storage and validation routes. An unauthenticated attacker targets a public password-protected dashboard and repeatedly submits candidate passwords or obtains password-bearing server or proxy logs. Unlimited online guesses enable brute force, while cleartext storage and URL transport expose the secret in application storage and server or proxy access logs. The target must be a public dashboard with password protection enabled. Even failed attempts reveal chart count and configuration without the password; a recovered password grants access to the protected dashboard and its chart data. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.2.3.

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