CVE-2026-77054: boneIO Black stores passwords, including the MQTT broker and web panel passwords, in cleartext
Source GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 1.6.0 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:36 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.6.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade boneIO and boneio to 1.6.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| boneIOboneio | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubboneiopkg:github/boneioOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade to boneIO Black version 1.6.0 or later, where passwords are stored securely and no longer exposed via the API. This version hashes web panel passwords with salted scrypt and restricts access to password files. The MQTT broker password is stored separately with restricted access and is not exposed through the API. No additional mitigation is required if running version 1.6.0 or later.
Description
boneIO Black versions prior to 1.6.0 store sensitive passwords, including MQTT broker and web panel passwords, in cleartext. The API endpoint GET /api/config exposes these passwords to any authenticated user. Due to a related issue (CVE-2026-77053) where authentication is disabled by default, unauthenticated attackers on the same local network can also retrieve all passwords. Version 1.6.0 fixes this by hashing web panel passwords with salted scrypt and restricting access to password files, while MQTT broker passwords are stored securely and no longer exposed via the API.