Medium

@mittwald/kubernetes's secret contents leaked via debug logging

  • Disclosed: 02.05.2023
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Impact

When debug logging is enabled (via DEBUG environment variable), the Kubernetes client may log all response bodies into the debug log -- including sensitive data from Secret resources.

When running in a Kubernetes cluster, this might expose sensitive information to users who are not authorised to access secrets, but have access to Pod logs (either directly using kubectl, or by Pod logs being shipped elsewhere).

Patches

Upgrade to 3.5.0 or newer.

Workarounds

Disable debug logging entirely, or exclude the kubernetes:client debug item (for example, using DEBUG=*,-kubernetes:client).

References

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
npm package @mittwald/kubernetes < 3.5.0 3.5.0

References

CVSS score 4.4/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-532
Platform
npm
Package
@mittwald/kubernetes
Disclosed
02.05.2023
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g35x-j6jj-8g7j - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: @mittwald/kubernetes

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