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Clickhouse API Unauthenticated Access

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 114974

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Synopsis

Clickhouse API Unauthenticated Access

Description

Clickhouse is an open-source columnar database management system for online analytical processing. The Clickhouse HTTP interface allows users to interact with the database using HTTP requests.

When no authentication is configured, the Clickhouse API can be accessed without any credentials. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data and potential data breaches.

Solution

Authentication should be enforced to prevent unauthorized access to the Clickhouse API.

See Also

https://clickhouse.com/

https://clickhouse.com/docs/interfaces/http#authentication

https://github.com/ClickHouse/ClickHouse

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 114974

Type: remote

Published: 9/26/2025

Updated: 9/26/2025

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

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