Apache NiFi Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log FileGHSA-w4fj-ccr6-7pcp
MEDIUMFix: apache/nifi#3935GHSA-w4fj-ccr6-7pcp is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) CWE-532 vulnerability in org.apache.nifi:nifi-parameter. A fix is available for org.apache.nifi:nifi-parameter — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-w4fj-ccr6-7pcp by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
org.apache.nifi:nifi-parameterReal-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
An information disclosure vulnerability was found in Apache NiFi 1.10.0. The sensitive parameter parser would log parsed values for debugging purposes. This would expose literal values entered in a sensitive property when no parameter was present.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.nifi:nifi-parameter | ≥ 1.10.0&&< 1.11.0 | 1.11.0org.apache.nifi:nifi-parameter:1.11.0 |
Affected Products
nifiapacheDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.nifi:nifi-parameter, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.nifi:nifi-parameter to 1.11.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-w4fj-ccr6-7pcp is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Assume what was exposed is already known: rotate any credential, token or key that the affected component could return, restrict the endpoint to callers that genuinely need it, and strip sensitive fields from responses and error output at the boundary rather than relying on the client not to read them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-w4fj-ccr6-7pcp in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.