HTTP Proxy Credentials Logged in Plaintext by the Spring Boot Language Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
The Spring Boot language server logs the raw value of the https_proxy/HTTPS_PROXY/http_proxy/HTTP_PROXY environment variable at INFO level whenever it creates an outbound HTTP client and no explicit http.proxy workspace setting is configured. Corporate proxy URLs frequently embed Basic-auth credentials in the form http://user:pass@proxy:8080, and the language server writes this value to its log file without any redaction. Since language server log files are often attached to bug reports or are readable by other local users/processes, this can result in disclosure of proxy credentials. Affected Spring Products and Versions: Spring Tools for Eclipse: 5.2.0 and earlier Spring Tools for VSCode / Cursor / Theia: 2.2.0 and earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Spring Tools for Eclipse | up to 5.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| VMware | Spring Tools for VSCode / Cursor / Theia | up to 2.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spring Tools for Eclipse VendorVMware Affected up to 5.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Spring Tools for VSCode / Cursor / Theia VendorVMware Affected up to 2.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:cursor:*:* | before 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:theia:*:* | before 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* | before 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:eclipse:*:* | before 5.3.0 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:cursor:*:* Versions before 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:theia:*:* Versions before 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* Versions before 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:eclipse:*:* Versions before 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59326
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9j65-vr9q-w452
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-59326 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-59326 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9j65-vr9q-w452 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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