CVE-2026-54704
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinuxfoundation Opentelemetry Instrumentation For Java
PublishedJul 1, 2026
First seenJul 1, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-532CWE-532
How to fix
Update
- linuxfoundation opentelemetry_instrumentation_for_java2.28.0 or later
- io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent2.28.0-alpha or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linuxfoundation opentelemetry_instrumentation_for_java | v < 2.28.0 | 2.28.0 |
| io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagentMaven | v < 2.28.0-alpha | 2.28.0-alpha |
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