How severe is GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5?

GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 has a CVSS score of 3.3/10, rated LOW. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5?

GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 affects the following packages: org.owasp:dependency-check-ant (Maven), org.owasp:dependency-check-cli (Maven), org.owasp:dependency-check-maven (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5?

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.

How do I detect GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.owasp:dependency-check-ant. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 was published on December 15, 2023 and was last updated on February 4, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

☕ Maven

GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5

LOW

nvdApiKey is logged in debug mode

Published

Dec 15, 2023

Updated

Feb 4, 2026

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

3 / 3

Exploits

None indexed

Blast Radius

3 pkgs affected

☕org.owasp:dependency-check-ant☕org.owasp:dependency-check-cli☕org.owasp:dependency-check-maven

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

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

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.owasp:dependency-check-ant`	≥ 9.0.0&&< 9.0.6	9.0.6
☕Maven	`org.owasp:dependency-check-cli`	≥ 9.0.0&&< 9.0.6	9.0.6
☕Maven	`org.owasp:dependency-check-maven`	≥ 9.0.0&&< 9.0.6	9.0.6

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.owasp:dependency-check-ant. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
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.
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.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

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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