How severe is CVE-2026-54704?

CVE-2026-54704 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2026-54704 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-54704?

CVE-2026-54704 affects Linuxfoundation Opentelemetry Instrumentation For Java. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-54704?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2026-54704 published?

CVE-2026-54704 was published on 2026-07-01 and last updated on 2026-07-06.

CVE-2026-54704

CVE-2026-54704 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Opentelemetry Instrumentation For Java with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-532.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (13th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-532
Affected product: Linuxfoundation Opentelemetry Instrumentation For Java
Published: 2026-07-01
Last modified: 2026-07-06

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-54704?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2026-54704?: CVE-2026-54704 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2026-54704 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-54704?: CVE-2026-54704 affects Linuxfoundation Opentelemetry Instrumentation For Java. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-54704?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2026-54704 published?: CVE-2026-54704 was published on 2026-07-01 and last updated on 2026-07-06.

References

https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/security/advisories/GHSA-rwqx-fvqh-6wm4

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:opentelemetry_instrumentation_for_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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