Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File Affecting github.com/openbao/openbao/vault package, versions <2.5.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMOPENBAOOPENBAOVAULT-17706460
  • published30 Jun 2026
  • disclosed28 May 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 28 May 2026

CVE-2026-46358  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-532  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/openbao/openbao/vault to version 2.5.4 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in the audit logging process. An attacker can obtain sensitive authentication information by accessing the audit device. This is only exploitable if an attacker has compromised access to the audit device.

Workaround

This vulnerability can be mitigated by rotating any potentially exposed authentication material.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1