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nvdApiKey is logged in debug modeGHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5

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GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.3) CWE-532 vulnerability in org.owasp:dependency-check-ant. A fix is available for org.owasp:dependency-check-ant — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2024-23686GHSA-frxm-v7q3-v2wv
Published
Updated
Affected
3 pkgs
Patched
3 / 3
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Nov 7, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Proof-of-concept exploit code exists

  • CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs49th percentile — riskier than 49% of all scored CVEsHighest risk
0.10%0.45%0.80%1.15%0.7%0.6%May 26Sep 26Nov 26

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

3 pkgs affected
☕org.owasp:dependency-check-ant☕org.owasp:dependency-check-cli☕org.owasp:dependency-check-maven

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Description

Summary

The value of nvdApiKey configuration parameter is logged in clear text in debug mode.

Details

The NVD API key is a kind of secret and should be treated like other secrets when logging in debug mode. Expecting the same behavior as for several password configurations: just print ******

Note that while the NVD API Key is an access token for the NVD API - they are not that sensitive. The only thing an NVD API Token grants is a higher rate limit when making calls to publicly available data. The data available from the NVD API is the same whether you have an API Key or not.

PoC

The nvdApiKey is configured to use an environment variable; when running mvn -X dependency-check:check the clear value is logged twice.

Impact

The NVD API key is a kind of secret and should not be exposed. If stolen, an attacker can use this key to obtain already public information.

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
☕Mavenorg.owasp:dependency-check-ant≥ 9.0.0&&< 9.0.69.0.6org.owasp:dependency-check-ant:9.0.6
☕Mavenorg.owasp:dependency-check-cli≥ 9.0.0&&< 9.0.69.0.6org.owasp:dependency-check-cli:9.0.6
☕Mavenorg.owasp:dependency-check-maven≥ 9.0.0&&< 9.0.69.0.6org.owasp:dependency-check-maven:9.0.6

Affected Products

1 product · 3 configurations
Application
dependency-checkowasp
≥ 9.0.0 && ≤ 9.0.5
range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.owasp:dependency-check-ant, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update org.owasp:dependency-check-ant to 9.0.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Summary The value of `nvdApiKey` configuration parameter is logged in clear text in debug mode. ### Details The NVD API key is a kind of secret and should be treated like other secrets when logging in debug mode. Expecting the same behavior as for several password configurations: just print `******` Note that while the NVD API Key is an access token for the NVD API - they are not that sensitive. The only thing an NVD API Token grants is a higher rate limit when making calls to publicly available data. The data available from the NVD API is the same whether you have an API Key or not. ##
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