CVE-2026-45679

OBI exports raw Redis error text as the span status message. Because Redis error replies can contain attacker-controlled or sensitive values, this behavior can exfiltrate tokens, PII, or other confidential input into telemetry backends and inject untrusted text into downstream analysis systems.

Details

In pkg/ebpf/common/redis_detect_transform.go, getRedisError trims the raw error buffer and stores it directly in request.DBError.Description.

Later, pkg/appolly/app/request/span.go returns that description as the exported status message for Redis spans whenever the span status is non-zero.

There is no opt-in control or sanitization beyond CRLF trimming. As a result, raw Redis error text becomes part of OTLP-exported status metadata by default.

PoC

Local request-layer testing recorded a status message containing ERR invalid password for user bob secret=TOPSECRET, which shows that unfiltered Redis error text reaches the exported status message.

Use a vulnerable build:

git checkout v0.0.0-rc.1+build
make build

Start Redis and OBI:

docker run --rm -p 6379:6379 redis:7
sudo ./bin/obi

Send a command that causes Redis to return an error containing caller-supplied text:

redis-cli -p 6379 'NOTACMD my-secret-token-123'

Capture the exported span or inspect the local telemetry output. On a vulnerable build, the span status message contains the Redis error text, including the supplied command fragment. This demonstrates that raw Redis error text is exported into telemetry by default and that values embedded in that text, including data supplied unintentionally by a caller, can be carried into tracing systems.

This is an information disclosure and telemetry injection issue. It affects any deployment that traces Redis traffic and exports spans to collectors, logs, or dashboards. Sensitive values, tokens, or PII present in Redis error text can be exfiltrated into telemetry systems, and untrusted text can contaminate downstream analysis.

CVE-2026-45679 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (0.9.0); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Kodem intelligence

1. What is CVE-2026-45679? CVE-2026-45679 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in go.opentelemetry.io/obi (go), affecting versions < 0.9.0. It is fixed in 0.9.0.
2. How severe is CVE-2026-45679? CVE-2026-45679 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which versions of go.opentelemetry.io/obi are affected by CVE-2026-45679? go.opentelemetry.io/obi (go) versions < 0.9.0 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2026-45679? Yes. CVE-2026-45679 is fixed in 0.9.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2026-45679 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2026-45679 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2026-45679 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2026-45679? Upgrade go.opentelemetry.io/obi to 0.9.0 or later.