OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation: JDBC Auto-Instrumentation Logging Clear-Text Passwords

MEDIUM 6.5CVE-2026-54704 · GHSA-rwqx-fvqh-6wm4 · Published 01/07/2026 · updated 25/10/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent Maven	`< 2.28.0-alpha`	`2.28.0-alpha`
opentelemetry instrumentation for java linuxfoundation	`< 2.28.0`	`2.28.0`

Description

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.

NVD 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.

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent

Maven

< 2.28.0-alpha

2.28.0-alpha

opentelemetry instrumentation for java

linuxfoundation

< 2.28.0

2.28.0

Description

NVD description