Description
Puppet resource_api (shipped in Puppet Core 8.x and Puppet Enterprise 2023.8.x and 2025.x) does not preserve the sensitive flag on parameters defined via the resource-api, causing values such as passwords to be stored in cleartext in the agent's local transaction state cache. Affected versions of the resource_api module include all versions between 1.5.0 - 1.9.1 and 2.0.0 The issue was fixed in puppet resource_api 1.9.2 and 2.0.1 released with Puppet Core 8.20.0 and PE 2023.8.10 & PE 2025.11.0.
Published: 2026-07-03
Score: 6.7 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to Puppet Core 8.20.0, PE 2023.8.10, or PE 2025.11.0

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Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Puppet resource_api (shipped in Puppet Core 8.x and Puppet Enterprise 2023.8.x and 2025.x) does not preserve the sensitive flag on parameters defined via the resource-api, causing values such as passwords to be stored in cleartext in the agent's local transaction state cache. Affected versions of the resource_api module include all versions between 1.5.0 - 1.9.1 and 2.0.0 The issue was fixed in puppet resource_api 1.9.2 and 2.0.1 released with Puppet Core 8.20.0 and PE 2023.8.10 & PE 2025.11.0.
Title Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information for Puppet Resource API
Weaknesses CWE-312
CWE-313
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Perforce

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-03T07:43:05.217Z

Reserved: 2026-05-18T05:31:00.670Z

Link: CVE-2026-8804

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-312

    Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

  • CWE-313

    Cleartext Storage in a File or on Disk