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

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...

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...

CVE-2026-54704

OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation contains a vulnerability in JDBC auto-instrumentation prior to version 2.28.0 where passwords in SQL CONNECT statements may not be sanitized if the password is double-quoted. This can cause clear-text database passwords to be added to trace spans and exported to...

PT-2026-54844

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation versions prior to 2.28.0 Description The JDBC auto-instrumentation fails to sanitize passwords in SQL CONNECT statements when the password is enclosed in double quotes. This leads to clear-text database...