GHSA-v34r-vj4r-38j6
HIGHUpdatecli exposes Maven credentials in console output
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Description
Summary
Private maven repository credentials leaked in application logs in case of unsuccessful retrieval operation.
Details
During the execution of an updatecli pipeline which contains a maven source configured with basic auth credentials, the credentials are being leaked in the application execution logs in case of failure.
Credentials are properly sanitized when the operation is successful but not when for whatever reason there is a failure in the maven repository .e.g. wrong coordinates provided, not existing artifact or version.
PoC
The documentation currently state to provide user credentials as basic auth inside the repository field. e.g.
sources:
default:
kind: maven
spec:
repository: "{{ requiredEnv "MAVEN_USERNAME" }}:{{ requiredEnv "MAVEN_PASS" }}@repo.example.org/releases"
groupid: "org.example.company"
artifactid: "my-artifact"
versionFilter:
kind: regex
pattern: "^23(\.[0-9]+){1,2}$"
Logs are sanitized properly in case of a successful operation:
source: source#default
-----------------------------------------------------------
Searching for version matching pattern "^23(\\.[0-9]+){1,2}$"
✔ Latest version is 23.4.0 on the Maven repository at https://repo.example.org/releases/org/example/company/my-artifact/maven-metadata.xml
but leaks credentials in case the GAV coordinates are wrong (misspelled package name or missing):
source: source#default
-----------------------------------------------------------
ERROR: ✗ getting latest version: URL "https://REDACTED:[email protected]/releases/org/example/company/wrong-artifact/maven-metadata.xml" not found or in error
Impact
User credentials/token used to authenticate against a private maven repository can be leaked in clear-text in console or CI logs.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/updatecli/updatecli | all versions | 0.93.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/updatecli/updatecli. 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 github.com/updatecli/updatecli to 0.93.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-v34r-vj4r-38j6 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-v34r-vj4r-38j6 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-v34r-vj4r-38j6. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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