---
id: CVE-2026-114069
title: Trigger.dev before 4.6.0 Root Secret Disclosure via envvars API Endpoint
summary: >-
  Trigger.dev before 4.6.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in
  the GET /api/v1/projects/:projectRef/envvars endpoint, which returns the
  environment's root API key as TRIGGER_SECRET_KEY for staging, production, and
  preview e…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-269
vendor: triggerdotdev
product: trigger.dev
affected:
  - trigger.dev < 4.6.0
published: '2026-10-21'
updated: '2026-10-21'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-21T00:36:40.958Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-114069'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev/security/advisories/GHSA-4gjx-f5hj-678x
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4gjx-f5hj-678x)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/trigger-dev-before-4.6.0-root-secret-disclosure-via-envvars-api-endpoint
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Trigger.dev before 4.6.0 Root Secret Disclosure via
      envvars API Endpoint
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-21T01:37:08.036Z'
---

## Overview

Trigger.dev before 4.6.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in the GET /api/v1/projects/:projectRef/envvars endpoint, which returns the environment's root API key as TRIGGER_SECRET_KEY for staging, production, and preview environments. Attackers holding a restricted read:envvars key can obtain the root secret and plaintext secrets, then trigger tasks and mint admin public JWTs.

## Affected

- `trigger.dev < 4.6.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.