Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

It can be, if the Dokploy database service is reachable over the network from the attacker's location. When the database is exposed to the internet or a shared internal network, an attacker may directly authenticate using the known default credentials.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this?

An attacker typically only needs network-level access to the database endpoint. No prior authentication to Dokploy itself is required if they can reach the database service and the default credentials are still in use.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this issue?

Move away from hardcoded secrets by ensuring each deployment uses unique, strong credentials generated or supplied during installation, and store those secrets in a secure mechanism outside of scripts or code.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.0)

Hardcoded Database Credentials (CWE-798) in Dokploy Installation Script

CVE-2026-24840

Published:

Jan 27, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Hardcoded Credentials

CWE:

CWE-798

Impact:

Unauthorized Access to Database and Platform Compromise

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.0)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Hardcoded Credentials

CWE:

CWE-798

Impact:

Unauthorized Access to Database and Platform Compromise

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.0)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Hardcoded Database Credentials (CWE-798) in Dokploy Installation Script

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

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