---
id: CVE-2026-82453
title: >-
  rust-iot-platform through commit 5df942ab stores user passwords in cleartext
  without hashing in the user model
summary: >-
  rust-iot-platform through commit 5df942ab stores user passwords in cleartext
  without hashing in the user model. Attackers can read API responses from user
  retrieval and listing routes to obtain plaintext credentials for all accounts.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-256
published: '2026-08-29'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T17:17:46.213'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82453'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/iot-ecology/rust-iot-platform'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/iot-ecology/rust-iot-platform/blob/5df942ab6bc46a3bf83dbee8c7970554f92c972d/api/src/biz/user_biz.rs
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rust-iot-platform-cleartext-password-storage-via-user-model
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00466
epssPercentile: 0.37613
ingestedAt: '2026-08-30T07:49:08.596Z'
vendor: iot-ecology
product: rust-iot-platform
affected:
  - rust-iot-platform <= 5df942ab6bc46a3bf83dbee8c7970554f92c972d
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-08-31T18:35:35.621889Z'
---

## Overview

rust-iot-platform through commit 5df942ab stores user passwords in cleartext without hashing in the user model. Attackers can read API responses from user retrieval and listing routes to obtain plaintext credentials for all accounts.

## Remediation

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