CVE-2026-54704 OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation: JDBC Auto-Instrumentation Logging Clear-Text Passwords
Attackers with access to observability backends can read clear-text database passwords leaked via unsanitized JDBC trace attributes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-54704?
CVE-2026-54704 is a medium-severity vulnerability in open-telemetry opentelemetry-java-instrumentation, published on 1 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation provides OpenTelemetry auto-instrumentation and instrumentation libraries for Java. In versions prior to 2.28.0, the 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. This issue has been fixed in version 2.28.0.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-54704?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent Maven | All versions | 2.28.0-alpha |
io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent Maven | All versions | 2.28.0-alpha |
Products include Linuxfoundation Opentelemetry Instrumentation for Java.
How do I fix CVE-2026-54704?
Upgrade io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent to 2.28.0-alpha or later.
Is CVE-2026-54704 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-54704 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in open-telemetry opentelemetry-java-instrumentation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwqx-fvqh-6wm4.