Trigger.dev Self-Hosted Deployment: Default Secrets allow Unauthenticated Infrastructure Compromise — GHSA-PQXW-G93W-HJ9X

Summary

## Summary Self-hosted trigger.dev v4 instances deployed using the provided Docker Compose configuration with default secrets from `hosting/docker/.env.example` are vulnerable to a multi-stage unauthenticated attack chain leading to complete infrastructure compromise. ## Vulnerability Details The `hosting/docker/.env.example` file contains hardcoded cryptographic secrets: ```…

Timeline

Published by source

2026-10-02

Risk context

• Reported severity or threat level: high.
• Reported CVSS score: 8.1 out of 10.
• Review exposure for the affected product or family: npm: trigger.dev.

Product

npm: trigger.dev

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source

Evidence and provenance

Canonical advisory ID

GHSA-PQXW-G93W-HJ9X

Source

GitHub

Vendor

GitHub

Published by source

2026-10-02

Last source activity

2026-10-02

Curated by

hlukh.ch

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