CVE-2026-105129: LaraDashboard before 1.4.8 Incorrect Authorization Exposes Secrets via Settings API

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-04 · updated 2026-10-06
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

LaraDashboard before 1.4.8 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users with only settings.view permission to read stored secrets through the settings API. Attackers can query GET /api/settings or /api/settings/{option_name} to retrieve plaintext AI provider API keys, mail credentials, passwords and tokens.

Affected products

laradashboard: before 1.4.8 — fixed in 1.4.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: laradashboard 1.4.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard
https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard/blob/v1.4.2/app/Http/Controllers/Api/SettingController.php#L23-L50
https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard/blob/v1.4.2/app/Http/Resources/SettingResource.php#L17-L26
https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard/blob/v1.4.2/app/Policies/SettingPolicy.php#L15-L34
https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard/commit/532a10efd2cc1338ef3f59236f195df859b2dbe3
https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard/pull/340
https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard/releases/tag/v1.4.8
https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard/security/advisories/GHSA-xgmw-7ppx-v7hq
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/laradashboard-before-1.4.8-incorrect-authorization-exposes-secrets-via-settings-api

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