Leakage of sensitive data to OpenTelemetry

Overview

• Rule ID: javascript_third_parties_open_telemetry

• Applicable Languages: Javascript

• Weakness ID: CWE-201

Description

Exposing sensitive data to third-party loggers such as OpenTelemetry is a frequent cause of data leaks and can result in data breaches.

Remediation Guidelines

• Do ensure all sensitive data is removed when logging errors or events to OpenTelemetry

References

• OpenTelemetry Docs

• CWE-201: Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data

• OWASP Top 10: A01:2021 - Broken Access Control

Configuration

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