Contrast workload secrets leak to logs on INFO level
### Impact When the Contrast initializer is configured with a `CONTRAST_LOG_LEVEL` of `info` or `debug`, the workload secret is logged to `stderr` and written to Kubernetes logs. Since `info` is the default setting, this affects all Contrast installations that don't customize their initializers' log level. The following audiences are **intended** to have access to workload secrets (see https://docs.edgeless.systems/contrast/1.7/architecture/secrets#workload-secrets): * Contrast Coordinator (can derive all workload secrets) * Contrast Initializer (obtains only the secret configured in the manifest) * Seedshare owner (can derive all workload secrets) * Workload owner (can update manifests to obtain secrets) This vulnerability allows the following parties **unintended access** to workload secrets issued by a Coordinator: * Kubernetes users with `get` or `list` permission on `pods/logs`. * Others with read access to the Kubernetes log storage (most notably, the cloud provider). This vulnerability **does not affect** scenarios where workload secrets are not used by the application (directly or with [secure persistence](https://docs.edgeless.systems/contrast/1.7/architecture/secrets#secure-persistence)). Applications designed for workload owner exclusion can't use workload secrets and are thus unaffected. ### Patches N/A ### Workarounds This vulnerability can be mitigated by adding an environment variable `CONTRAST_LOG_LEVEL=warn` to the initializer after running `contrast generate
GHSA-h5f8-crrq-4pw8
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: osv:GHSA-h5f8-crrq-4pw8
github.com/edgelesssys/contrast
Source reference: /affected/0/package/name
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- 1.8.1
Source reference:
/affected/0/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "SEMVER",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.8.1"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "github.com/edgelesssys/contrast",
"purl": "pkg:golang/github.com/edgelesssys/contrast",
"ecosystem": "Go"
},
"database_specific": {
"source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2025/05/GHSA-h5f8-crrq-4pw8/GHSA-h5f8-crrq-4pw8.json",
"last_known_affected_version_range": "<= 1.8.0"
}
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2025-71425
Source reference:
/aliases
Publisher severity
high
Source reference: /database_specific/severity
- Event
- #19710 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date
GO-2025-3718
Revision 1
Contrast workload secrets leak to logs on INFO level in github.com/edgelesssys/contrast
Contrast workload secrets leak to logs on INFO level in github.com/edgelesssys/contrast
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: osv:GO-2025-3718
github.com/edgelesssys/contrast
Source reference: /affected/0/package/name
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- 1.8.1
Source reference:
/affected/0/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "SEMVER",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.8.1"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "github.com/edgelesssys/contrast",
"purl": "pkg:golang/github.com/edgelesssys/contrast",
"ecosystem": "Go"
},
"database_specific": {
"source": "https://vuln.go.dev/ID/GO-2025-3718.json"
},
"ecosystem_specific": {}
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2025-71425
Source reference:
/aliases
Publisher severity
No explicit severity was provided.
- Event
- #19711 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date