CVE-2026-7313: CWE‑522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Progress Software Sitefinity
CWE‑522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials in web services in Progress Sitefinity version from 8.0.5700 to 13.3.7652 allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain plain-text credentials used connect to Sitefinity Insight service. Successful exploitation requires active integration with Sitefinity Insight, non-default site configuration and valid back-end authorization.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-7313) affects Progress Software Sitefinity versions 8.0.5700 through 13.3.7652. It is classified as CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials. The issue allows a remote attacker who is authenticated with back-end privileges and has an active integration with the Sitefinity Insight service to retrieve plain-text credentials used by Sitefinity to connect to that service. Successful exploitation requires a non-default site configuration and valid authorization, limiting the attack surface to privileged users. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.7, reflecting high impact on confidentiality and integrity. No official patch or remediation level is currently documented by the vendor, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates or configuration changes.
Potential Impact
An attacker with valid back-end authorization and an active Sitefinity Insight integration can obtain plain-text credentials used by the Sitefinity application to connect to the Insight service. This compromises credential confidentiality and could lead to further unauthorized access or data exposure within the integrated services. The vulnerability does not impact system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is documented, affected organizations should review their Sitefinity Insight integration configurations and restrict back-end access to trusted administrators only. Monitor Progress Software advisories for updates on patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-7313: CWE‑522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Progress Software Sitefinity
Description
CWE‑522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials in web services in Progress Sitefinity version from 8.0.5700 to 13.3.7652 allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain plain-text credentials used connect to Sitefinity Insight service. Successful exploitation requires active integration with Sitefinity Insight, non-default site configuration and valid back-end authorization.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.7high
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-7313) affects Progress Software Sitefinity versions 8.0.5700 through 13.3.7652. It is classified as CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials. The issue allows a remote attacker who is authenticated with back-end privileges and has an active integration with the Sitefinity Insight service to retrieve plain-text credentials used by Sitefinity to connect to that service. Successful exploitation requires a non-default site configuration and valid authorization, limiting the attack surface to privileged users. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.7, reflecting high impact on confidentiality and integrity. No official patch or remediation level is currently documented by the vendor, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates or configuration changes.
Potential Impact
An attacker with valid back-end authorization and an active Sitefinity Insight integration can obtain plain-text credentials used by the Sitefinity application to connect to the Insight service. This compromises credential confidentiality and could lead to further unauthorized access or data exposure within the integrated services. The vulnerability does not impact system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is documented, affected organizations should review their Sitefinity Insight integration configurations and restrict back-end access to trusted administrators only. Monitor Progress Software advisories for updates on patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ProgressSoftware
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-28T12:53:37.183Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1ee64ce29bf47b50d3a84c
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 2:18:52 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 2:36:00 PM
Last updated: 6/3/2026, 4:58:48 AM
Views: 5
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