CVE-2026-116593
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Apache Kafka Connect Configuration Provider Information Disclosure

Publication date: 2026-10-28

Last updated on: 2026-10-28

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description
Apache Kafka Connect has the /connector-plugins/{connector-type}/config/validate endpoint on its REST API to validate connector configurations. Apache Kafka Connect also support Configuration Providers which enable to hide the values of sensitive configuration and only resolve them at runtime.  An attacker with access to the validate endpoint can use it to resolve and return plaintext values via any of the configuration providers installed on a Connect worker. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.2.2, 4.3.2, 4.4.0 or above, which fix this issue.

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Published
2026-10-28
Last Modified
2026-10-28
Generated
2026-10-28
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-116593

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Apache Software Foundation Apache Kafka 2.4.0
Apache Software Foundation Apache Kafka 4.3.0

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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