SQL Injection Vulnerability in OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation
CVE-2026-54704

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Open-telemetry

Status
Opentelemetry-java-instrumentation
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-54704?

The OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation has a vulnerability where, in versions prior to 2.28.0, the JDBC auto-instrumentation module may fail to properly sanitize database passwords embedded in SQL CONNECT statements when enclosed in double quotes. This oversight could lead to the exposure of sensitive, clear-text database credentials within trace span attributes, which, if exported to observability backends, could facilitate unauthorized data access. The issue has been resolved in version 2.28.0, reinforcing the security of sensitive information.

Affected Version(s)

opentelemetry-java-instrumentation < 2.28.0

References

https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-inst...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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