CVE-2026-81870
OpenTelemetry-Go: Exporter config logging may leak endpoint URLs in info logs
Description
OpenTelemetry-Go is the Go implementation of OpenTelemetry. From version 1.5.0 to 1.44.0, sdk/trace.NewTracerProvider emits a TracerProvider created internal Info-level diagnostic event whose MarshalLog implementations recursively include span processor, exporter, and client configuration. Applications that call otel.SetLogger to enable OpenTelemetry internal Info logging can therefore record OTLP gRPC and HTTP collector endpoints, the OTLP HTTP Insecure flag, and complete Zipkin collector URLs. A person or system with access to those logs can learn internal collector topology and can recover credentials or tokens embedded in Zipkin URL user information or query strings. The default OpenTelemetry logger does not emit the event, and this path does not log OTLP authentication headers, TLS key material, or span payloads. This issue is fixed in version 1.45.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 16, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 17, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update OpenTelemetry-Go to version 1.45.0.
- Review and secure logged collector configurations.
- Disable internal Info logging if not needed.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/security/advisories/GHSA-8wmf-6v46-5gfg Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-81870', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-17T14:57:11.645138Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OpenTelemetry-Go is the Go implementation of OpenTelemetry. From version 1.5.0 to 1.44.0, sdk/trace.NewTracerProvider emits a TracerProvider created internal Info-level diagnostic event whose MarshalLog implementations recursively include span processor, exporter, and client configuration. Applications that call otel.SetLogger to enable OpenTelemetry internal Info logging can therefore record OTLP gRPC and HTTP collector endpoints, the OTLP HTTP Insecure flag, and complete Zipkin collector URLs. A person or system with access to those logs can learn internal collector topology and can recover credentials or tokens embedded in Zipkin URL user information or query strings. The default OpenTelemetry logger does not emit the event, and this path does not log OTLP authentication headers, TLS key material, or span payloads. This issue is fixed in version 1.45.0. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-200 Added CWE CWE-532 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/81xxx/CVE-2026-81870.json">CVE-2026-81870</a> Added Reference https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/commit/3a1412d2b3bc4e4231fbeac2ed42117ae541bb38 Added Reference https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/pull/8438 Added Reference https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/releases/tag/exporters/zipkin/v1.45.0 Added Reference https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/releases/tag/sdk/v1.45.0 Added Reference https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/security/advisories/GHSA-8wmf-6v46-5gfg