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CVE-2025-27017

Apache NiFi: Potential Insertion of MongoDB Password in Provenance Record

6.9 MediumFix available

Apache NiFi 1.13.0 through 2.2.0 includes the username and password used to authenticate with MongoDB in the NiFi provenance events that MongoDB components generate during processing. An authorized user with read access to the provenance events of those processors may see the credentials information. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 2.3.0 is the recommended mitigation, which removes the credentials from provenance event records.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.25%Up 1.2 points since Mar 13, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.9

Apache NiFi: Potential Insertion of MongoDB Password in Provenance Record

Apache NiFi 1.13.0 through 2.2.0 includes the username and password used to authenticate with MongoDB in the NiFi provenance events that MongoDB components generate during processing. An authorized user with read access to the provenance events of those processors may see the credentials information. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 2.3.0 is the recommended mitigation, which removes the credentials from provenance event records.

Record
CVE-2025-27017
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Green
Weakness
CWE-538
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-7727 6.9

Apache NiFi 1.13.0 through 2.2.0 includes the username and password used to authenticate with MongoDB in the NiFi provenance events that MongoDB components generate during processing. An authorized user with read access to the provenance events of those processors may see the credentials information. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 2.3.0 is the recommended mitigation, which removes the credentials from provenance event records.

Record
EUVD-2025-7727
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Green
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-35gq-cvrm-xf94 6.9

Apache NiFi: Potential Insertion of MongoDB Password in Provenance Record

Apache NiFi 1.13.0 through 2.2.0 includes the username and password used to authenticate with MongoDB in the NiFi provenance events that MongoDB components generate during processing. An authorized user with read access to the provenance events of those processors may see the credentials information. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 2.3.0 is the recommended mitigation, which removes the credentials from provenance event records.

Record
GHSA-35gq-cvrm-xf94
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Green
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-538
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.9

Apache NiFi 1.13.0 through 2.2.0 includes the username and password used to authenticate with MongoDB in the NiFi provenance events that MongoDB components generate during processing. An authorized user with read access to the provenance events of those processors may see the credentials information. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 2.3.0 is the recommended mitigation, which removes the credentials from provenance event records.

Record
CVE-2025-27017
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/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:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Green
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-538
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.9

Apache NiFi: Potential Insertion of MongoDB Password in Provenance Record

Apache NiFi 1.13.0 through 2.2.0 includes the username and password used to authenticate with MongoDB in the NiFi provenance events that MongoDB components generate during processing. An authorized user with read access to the provenance events of those processors may see the credentials information. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 2.3.0 is the recommended mitigation, which removes the credentials from provenance event records.

Record
CVE-2025-27017
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Green
Weakness
CWE-538
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-35gq-cvrm-xf94 6.9

Apache NiFi: Potential Insertion of MongoDB Password in Provenance Record

Apache NiFi 1.13.0 through 2.2.0 includes the username and password used to authenticate with MongoDB in the NiFi provenance events that MongoDB components generate during processing. An authorized user with read access to the provenance events of those processors may see the credentials information. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 2.3.0 is the recommended mitigation, which removes the credentials from provenance event records.

Record
GHSA-35gq-cvrm-xf94
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Green
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-538
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.apache.nifi:nifi-mongodb-services
Maven
 1.13.0 up to 2.3.0
2.3.0
org.apache.nifi:nifi-mongodb-services
Maven
 1.13.0 up to 2.3.0, plus listed versions
1.13.11.13.21.14.01.15.01.15.1
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1.15.21.15.31.16.01.16.11.16.21.16.31.17.01.18.01.19.01.19.11.20.01.21.01.22.01.23.01.23.11.23.21.24.01.25.01.26.01.27.01.28.01.28.12.0.02.0.0-M12.0.0-M22.0.0-M32.0.0-M42.1.02.2.0
2.3.0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-27017 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Apache Nifi, published March 12, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.25%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.nifi:nifi-mongodb-services 2.3.0.

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