Plaintext Password Present in the Web logs
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
Potential Insertion of Sensitive Information into Jetty Log Files in multiple versions of OpenNMS Meridian and Horizon could allow disclosure of usernames and passwords if the logging level is set to debug. Users should upgrade to Meridian 2023.1.0 or newer, or Horizon 31.0.4. Meridian and Horizon installation instructions state that they are intended for installation within an organization's private networks and should not be directly accessible from the Internet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | org.opennms:opennms (Maven) | before 31.0.4 | 31.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-9xpj-mvp2-3943 |
- org.opennms:opennms (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 31.0.4 Fixed in 31.0.4 Patch available GHSA-9xpj-mvp2-3943
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opennms:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 31.0.4 | Vulnerable | The OpenNMS Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:opennms:meridian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2023.1.0 | Vulnerable | The OpenNMS Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:opennms:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 31.0.4 Vulnerable ·The OpenNMS Group
- cpe:2.3:a:opennms:meridian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2023.1.0 Vulnerable ·The OpenNMS Group
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9xpj-mvp2-3943 org.opennms:opennms (Maven) Fixed in 31.0.4 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
The OpenNMS Group Horizon 31.0.4
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-00822 Multiple stored and reflected Cross-site Scripting in webappPriority LOW 30
- TI-2023-00824 Improper input validation in OpenNMS Group MeridianPriority LOW 27
- Release ·
The OpenNMS Group Meridian 2020.1.32, 2021.1.24, 2022.1.13
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-00822 Multiple stored and reflected Cross-site Scripting in webappPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0815
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xpj-mvp2-3943
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More The OpenNMS Group Horizon vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07941 Cross-site request forgery in OpenNMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-07943 Cross-site scripting in OpenNMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2021-07939 Cross-site scripting in OpenNMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2021-07940 Cross-site request forgery in OpenNMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2021-02366 OpenNMS Meridian 2016, 2017, 2018 before 2018.1.25, 2019 before 2019.1.16, and 2020… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-00827 ROLE_REST can be used to escalate to ROLE_ADMIN via /rest/users CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-0815 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0815 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9xpj-mvp2-3943 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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