Upgrading to DefectDojo Version 2.57.x

Deprecation: Credential Manager

The Credential Manager feature is being deprecated and will be removed in DefectDojo 2.59.0 on June 1st, 2026. The following API endpoints are affected:

• /api/v2/credentials/
• /api/v2/credential_mappings/

Required Actions

Support for the Credential Manager will be fully removed in DefectDojo 2.59.0 (scheduled for June 1st, 2026). After this date, any requests to these endpoints will return a 404 Not Found error and the Credential Manager UI will no longer be available.

Timeline

• DefectDojo 2.57.x onwards: Credential Manager is deprecated with deprecation headers on API endpoints
• DefectDojo 2.59.0 (June 1st, 2026): Credential Manager will be removed entirely

Deprecation: Stub Findings

The Stub Findings feature is being deprecated and will be removed in DefectDojo 2.59.0 on June 1st, 2026. The following API endpoint is affected:

• /api/v2/stub_findings/

Required Actions

Support for Stub Findings will be fully removed in DefectDojo 2.59.0 (scheduled for June 1st, 2026). After this date, any requests to this endpoint will return a 404 Not Found error and the Stub Findings UI will no longer be available.

Timeline

• DefectDojo 2.57.x onwards: Stub Findings is deprecated with deprecation headers on API endpoints
• DefectDojo 2.59.0 (June 1st, 2026): Stub Findings will be removed entirely

For more information, check the Release Notes.