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CVE-2022-39351: Dependency-Track vulnerable to logging of API keys in clear text when handling API requests using keys with insufficient permissions

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-10-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-312

Description

Dependency-Track is a Component Analysis platform that allows organizations to identify and reduce risk in the software supply chain. Prior to version 4.6.0, performing an API request using a valid API key with insufficient permissions causes the API key to be written to Dependency-Track's audit log in clear text. Actors with access to the audit log can exploit this flaw to gain access to valid API keys. The issue has been fixed in Dependency-Track 4.6.0. Instead of logging the entire API key, only the last 4 characters of the key will be logged. It is strongly recommended to check historic logs for occurrences of this behavior, and re-generating API keys in case of leakage.

Affected products

• DependencyTrack dependency-track: before 4.6.0 — fixed in 4.6.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: DependencyTrack dependency-track 4.6.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://docs.dependencytrack.org/changelog/
• https://github.com/DependencyTrack/dependency-track/blob/4.5.0/src/main/docker/logback.xml
• https://github.com/DependencyTrack/dependency-track/security/advisories/GHSA-gh7v-4hxp-gqp4
• https://docs.dependencytrack.org/changelog/
• https://github.com/DependencyTrack/dependency-track/blob/4.5.0/src/main/docker/logback.xml
• https://github.com/DependencyTrack/dependency-track/security/advisories/GHSA-gh7v-4hxp-gqp4

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