CVE-2025-7738
Python3.11-django-ansible-base: sensitive authenticator secrets returned in clear text via api in aap
A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) where the Gateway API returns the client secret for certain GitHub Enterprise authenticators in clear text. This vulnerability affects administrators or auditors accessing authenticator configurations. While access is limited to privileged users, the clear text exposure of sensitive credentials increases the risk of accidental leaks or misuse.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Python3.11-django-ansible-base: sensitive authenticator secrets returned in clear text via api in aap
A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) where the Gateway API returns the client secret for certain GitHub Enterprise authenticators in clear text. This vulnerability affects administrators or auditors accessing authenticator configurations. While access is limited to privileged users, the clear text exposure of sensitive credentials increases the risk of accidental leaks or misuse.
- Record
CVE-2025-7738- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-312
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-23270
A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) where the Gateway API returns the client secret for certain GitHub Enterprise authenticators in clear text. This vulnerability affects administrators or auditors accessing authenticator configurations. While access is limited to privileged users, the clear text exposure of sensitive credentials increases the risk of accidental leaks or misuse.
- Record
EUVD-2025-23270- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qgmq-rhmw-xw3r
A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) where the Gateway API returns the client...
A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) where the Gateway API returns the client secret for certain GitHub Enterprise authenticators in clear text. This vulnerability affects administrators or auditors accessing authenticator configurations. While access is limited to privileged users, the clear text exposure of sensitive credentials increases the risk of accidental leaks or misuse.
- Record
GHSA-qgmq-rhmw-xw3r- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-312
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) where the Gateway API returns the client secret for certain GitHub Enterprise authenticators in clear text. This vulnerability affects administrators or auditors accessing authenticator configurations. While access is limited to privileged users, the clear text exposure of sensitive credentials increases the risk of accidental leaks or misuse.
- Record
CVE-2025-7738- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-312
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Python3.11-django-ansible-base: sensitive authenticator secrets returned in clear text via api in aap
A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) where the Gateway API returns the client secret for certain GitHub Enterprise authenticators in clear text. This vulnerability affects administrators or auditors accessing authenticator configurations. While access is limited to privileged users, the clear text exposure of sensitive credentials increases the risk of accidental leaks or misuse.
- Record
CVE-2025-7738- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-312
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2025:12772
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
- Record
RHSA-2025:12772- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
automation-gateway-serverRed Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.5.20250730-2.el8ap | 0:2.5.20250730-2.el8ap |
automation-gateway-serverRed Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.5.20250730-2.el9ap | 0:2.5.20250730-2.el9ap |
python3.11-django-ansible-baseRed Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.5.20250730-1.el8ap | 0:2.5.20250730-1.el8ap |
python3.11-django-ansible-baseRed Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.5.20250730-1.el9ap | 0:2.5.20250730-1.el9ap |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-7738 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Ansible Django-ansible-base, published July 31, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12772
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2381589
github.com/ansible/django-ansible-base/commit/e241ea4dce8df577eda15301e0a8e61be647b27b
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7738
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security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_12772.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5988