Apache NiFi Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
An information disclosure vulnerability was found in Apache NiFi 1.10.0. The sensitive parameter parser would log parsed values for debugging purposes. This would expose literal values entered in a sensitive property when no parameter was present.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.nifi:nifi-parameter | >= 1.10.0, < 1.11.0 | 1.11.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1928
- https://github.com/apache/nifi/pull/3935
- https://github.com/apache/nifi/commit/42cb6e84898e66672878f61f99543d6af3c0a567
- https://github.com/apache/nifi
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r17aaa3a05b5b7fe9075613dd0c681efa60a4f8c8fbad152c61371b6e@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r38a5b7943b9a62ecb853acc22ef08ff586a7b3c66e08f949f0396ab1@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd50baccd1bbb96c2327d5a8caa25a49692b3d68d96915bd1cfbb9f8b@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2020-1928
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-532- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.nifi:nifi-parameter- Disclosed
- 06.01.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-w4fj-ccr6-7pcp - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.nifi:nifi-parameter
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