CVE-2026-42461 json
Arcane Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Disclosure of Custom Compose Template Content (incl. `.env` secrets)
published 2026-04-30 6 mo ago modified 2026-07-24 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-28897 , GHSA-cxx3-hr75-4q96 , GO-2026-5340
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Arcane is an interface for managing Docker containers, images, networks, and volumes. Prior to version 1.18.0, four GET endpoints under /api/templates* in Arcane's Huma backend are registered without any Security requirement, allowing any unauthenticated network client to list and read the full Compose YAML and .env content of every custom template stored in the instance. Because Arcane's UI exposes a "Save as Template" flow on the project / swarm-stack creation pages that persists the operator's real env content (database passwords, API keys, etc.) verbatim, this missing authorization is an unauthenticated read of operator secrets in practice — not a theoretical info-disclosure. The frontend explicitly treats /customize/templates/* as an authenticated area (PROTECTED_PREFIXES in frontend/src/lib/utils/redirect.util.ts), and every CRUD operation (POST/PUT/DELETE) on the same paths requires a Bearer/API key, so this is a clear backend authorization gap, not intended public access. This issue has been patched in version 1.18.0.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/backend 1.18.0
- arcane arcane 1.18.0
- getarcane arcane 1.18.0
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 16.0 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Arcane < 1.18.0 - Unauthenticated Template and Env Disclosure nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/backend | <1.18.0 |
1.18.0 |
Affected products
- getarcaneapp arcane
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/getarcaneapp/arcane/security/advisories/GHSA-cxx3-hr75-4q96
web, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/getarcaneapp/arcane/releases/tag/v1.18.0
web, product, release-notes
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42461
advisory
-
github.com
/getarcaneapp/arcane
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-42461
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cxx3-hr75-4q96
- NVD CVE-2026-42461
- OSV GO-2026-5340
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