OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation: JDBC Auto-Instrumentation Logging Clear-Text Passwords
OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation JDBC auto-instrumentation may fail to sanitize passwords in SQL CONNECT statements when the password is double-quoted. As a result, clear-text database passwords can be added to trace span attributes and exported to observability backends.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent | < 2.28.0-alpha | 2.28.0-alpha |
References
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/security/advisories/GHSA-rwqx-fvqh-6wm4
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54704
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/pull/18754
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/commit/7ac7fa6fda6c2e3b65bc5d3c6eba050311a49511
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/tag/v2.28.0
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-532- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent- Disclosed
- 29.07.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rwqx-fvqh-6wm4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 03.2026 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 3
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