GHSA-3chp-cr6f-hp63: Chartbrew: Private chart data disclosure via forgeable CB_SECRET share tokens

Published Nov 6, 2026
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Updated

Chartbrew is an open-source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create charts. Prior to 5.2.3, Chart share and embed tokens were signed with CBSECRET, including known or shipped-default values in stock source and repository Docker Compose installs. The vulnerable surface is chart share-token verification and filter-access routes for private charts. An attacker who knows the deployment's CBSECRET targets a private chart that has been shared at least once so a share-policy row exists, then forges a Chart-subject token for that chart id. The known signing key permits valid Chart tokens, and the filter-access path accepts sequential integer ids without requiring a legitimate share link; token expiry and revocation are ineffective once the secret is known. The condition requires a known or default secret and an existing share-policy row. A bare container where CBSECRET is undefined is outside this path, and a unique secret excludes it only while the value remains unknown and unpredictable. An unauthenticated attacker can enumerate integer ids and read arbitrary private chart data, including chartData, without possessing a legitimate share link. This issue is fixed in version 5.2.3.

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Chartbrew to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.2.3
  2. Configuration

    Configure CB_SECRET with a unique secret that remains unknown and unpredictable; do not use a known or shipped-default value.

    Chartbrew CB_SECRET = unique, unknown, and unpredictable

Event History

Nov 6, 2026
CVE Published
via OSV·09:06 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:06 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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