CVE-2026-44025
CVE-2026-44025 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fluentd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-306.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-306
- Affected product: Fluentd
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Fluentd collects events from various data sources and writes them to files, RDBMS, NoSQL, IaaS, SaaS, Hadoop and so on. Prior to 1.19.3, Fluentd's Monitor Agent plugin in_monitor_agent exposes internal metrics and plugin information via a REST API, and responses from /api/plugins.json and related endpoints unintentionally include internal instance variables that may contain database passwords, API keys, or cloud credentials. This issue is fixed in version 1.19.3.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44025?
- Fluentd collects events from various data sources and writes them to files, RDBMS, NoSQL, IaaS, SaaS, Hadoop and so on. Prior to 1.19.3, Fluentd's Monitor Agent plugin in_monitor_agent exposes internal metrics and plugin information via a REST API, and responses from /api/plugins.json and related endpoints unintentionally include internal instance variables that may contain database passwords, API keys, or cloud credentials. This issue is fixed in version 1.19.3.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44025?
- CVE-2026-44025 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2026-44025 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2026-44025?
- CVE-2026-44025 affects Fluentd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-44025?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2026-44025 published?
- CVE-2026-44025 was published on 2026-07-08 and last updated on 2026-07-16.
References
- https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/commit/990921518971699b9a97441970674d1800e29177
- https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/pull/5392
- https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.19.3
- https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/security/advisories/GHSA-pr7j-96cj-549h
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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