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CVE-2026-71260: ESPHome through 2026.7.0-dev discloses plaintext passwords via its web_server component. In WebServer::text_json_() (esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp), a text entity co

mediumCVSS 6.5CVE-2026-71260
ESPHome through 2026.7.0-dev discloses plaintext passwords via its web_server component. In WebServer::text_json_() (esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp), a text entity configured with mode: password (TEXT_MODE_PASSWORD) has its JSON "state" field correctly masked as "********", but the same serialization path unconditionally writes the raw password into the JSON "value" field via set_json_icon_state_value()/set_json_value(). Because web_server listens on port 80 with no authentication by default, any attacker on the local network can retrieve the plaintext password (e.g. WiFi credentials, API tokens) via GET /text/<entity_id> or the /events EventSource stream.

Details

Source
NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity
medium — CVSS 6.5
Published
2026-08-05
Last updated
2026-08-05
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71260

Exploitation outlook

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Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-71260coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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