Description

In Nintex Automation 5.6 and 5.7 before 5.8, the K2 SmartForms Designer folder has configuration files (web.config) containing passwords that are readable by unauthorized users.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-27926

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 4.3

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Products

Vendor: Nintex

Product: Automation

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 1.77% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-08 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27926
https://help.nintex.com/en-US/platform/ReleaseNotes/K2Five.htm

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