Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Dokploy installations before 0.26.6 may have created their database container with a shared hardcoded password from the official installer. If an attacker can reach the database path and has the required access context, they may gain database access, risking data loss, tampering, or service disruption.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any production Dokploy environment. The issue can affect database confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and many installations may share the same credential pattern. Upgrade promptly and confirm whether existing database credentials need rotation.
Technical view
CVE-2026-24840 is a CWE-798 hardcoded credential issue in Dokploy’s install.sh. Versions before 0.26.6 used a hardcoded database password when creating the database container. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.0, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Version 0.26.6 includes the patch.
Likely exposure
Self-hosted Dokploy deployments installed with the affected installer before version 0.26.6 are the primary concern. Exposure depends on whether the database container or related network path is reachable by an attacker. The sources do not confirm internet-wide exposure.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates adjacent-network access, low privileges, low complexity, and no user interaction. The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV status is false. Treat shared credentials as a serious post-installation exposure, especially where network segmentation is weak.
Researcher notes
Evidence is centered on the GitHub advisory and patch commit. The bundle names the installer line and affected versions but does not provide confirmed exploitation, broad exposure measurements, or complete post-upgrade credential-rotation details. Validate with the vendor advisory before assuming upgrade alone remediates existing credentials.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Dokploy to version 0.26.6 or later.
- Review Dokploy’s advisory and release guidance for credential-rotation instructions.
- Restrict database/container network access to only required trusted services.
- Audit existing deployments installed with the pre-0.26.6 installer.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the running Dokploy version is 0.26.6 or later.
- Identify installations created using the affected install.sh before the patch.
- Verify database credentials are not the hardcoded installer-created values.
- Check whether database services are reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review logs for unexpected database access or authentication activity.
Public sources used
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CWE-798: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupContainer behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.15.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/security/advisories/GHSA-jr65-3j3w-gjmcCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/Dokploy/dokploy/commit/b902c160a256ad345ac687c87eb092f1fab2c64dCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Use of Hard-coded Credentials represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.