`SPICEDB_DATASTORE_CONN_URI` is leaked when URI cannot be parsed
SpiceDB is an open source, Google Zanzibar-inspired database for creating and managing security-critical application permissions. Prior to version 1.27.0-rc1, when the provided datastore URI is malformed (e.g. by having a password which contains `:`) the full URI (including the provided password) is printed, so that the password is shown in the logs. Version 1.27.0-rc1 patches this issue.
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- CVEs
- CVE-2023-46255
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- 6 Nov 2026, 00:46 UTC · Revision 1
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`SPICEDB_DATASTORE_CONN_URI` is leaked when URI cannot be parsed
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 31 Oct 2023, 15:25 UTC
SpiceDB is an open source, Google Zanzibar-inspired database for creating and managing security-critical application permissions. Prior to version 1.27.0-rc1, when the provided datastore URI is malformed (e.g. by having a password which contains `:`) the full URI (including the provided password) is printed, so that the password is shown in the logs. Version 1.27.0-rc1 patches this issue.
osv:CVE-2023-46255
Complete source record
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"title": "`SPICEDB_DATASTORE_CONN_URI` is leaked when URI cannot be parsed",
"summary": "SpiceDB is an open source, Google Zanzibar-inspired database for creating and managing security-critical application permissions. Prior to version 1.27.0-rc1, when the provided datastore URI is malformed (e.g. by having a password which contains `:`) the full URI (including the provided password) is printed, so that the password is shown in the logs. Version 1.27.0-rc1 patches this issue.",
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