CVE-2025-30677
April 09, 2025
Apache Pulsar contains multiple connectors for integrating with Apache Kafka. The Pulsar IO Apache Kafka Source Connector, Sink Connector, and Kafka Connect Adaptor Sink Connector log sensitive configuration properties in plain text in application logs.
This vulnerability can lead to unintended exposure of credentials in log files, potentially allowing attackers with access to these logs to obtain Apache Kafka credentials. The vulnerability's impact is limited by the fact that an attacker would need access to the application logs to exploit this issue.
This issue affects Apache Pulsar IO's Apache Kafka connectors in all versions before 3.0.11, 3.3.6, and 4.0.4.
3.0.x version users should upgrade to at least 3.0.11.
3.3.x version users should upgrade to at least 3.3.6.
4.0.x version users should upgrade to at least 4.0.4.
Users operating versions prior to those listed above should upgrade to the aforementioned patched versions or newer versions.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/apache/pulsar.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.3.0 <v3.0.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.0.11https://github.com/apache/pulsar.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.1.0 <v3.3.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.3.6https://github.com/apache/pulsar.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v4.0.0 <v4.0.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.0.4org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-io-kafka (JAVA):
Affected version(s) Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.11org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-io-kafka-connect-adaptor (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.3.0 <3.0.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.11org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-io-kafka (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.0.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.4org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-io-kafka (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.3.0 <3.0.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.11org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-io-kafka-connect-adaptor (JAVA):
Affected version(s) Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.11org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-io-kafka (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.1.0 <3.3.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.6org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-io-kafka (JAVA):
Affected version(s) Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.6org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-io-kafka-connect-adaptor (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.1.0 <3.3.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.6org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-io-kafka-connect-adaptor (JAVA):
Affected version(s) Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.6org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-io-kafka-connect-adaptor (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.0.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.4Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
Related ResourcesĀ (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
EPSS
Base Score:
0.34