CVE-2026-81870
Published:September 16, 2026
Updated:September 22, 2026
OpenTelemetry-Go is the Go implementation of OpenTelemetry. From version 1.5.0 to 1.44.0, sdk/trace.NewTracerProvider emits a TracerProvider created internal Info-level diagnostic event whose MarshalLog implementations recursively include span processor, exporter, and client configuration. Applications that call otel.SetLogger to enable OpenTelemetry internal Info logging can therefore record OTLP gRPC and HTTP collector endpoints, the OTLP HTTP Insecure flag, and complete Zipkin collector URLs. A person or system with access to those logs can learn internal collector topology and can recover credentials or tokens embedded in Zipkin URL user information or query strings. The default OpenTelemetry logger does not emit the event, and this path does not log OTLP authentication headers, TLS key material, or span payloads. This issue is fixed in version 1.45.0.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc/v1.5.0 <exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc/v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc/v1.45.0https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=sdk/v1.5.0 <sdk/v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version sdk/v1.45.0https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=exporters/otlp/otlptrace/v1.5.0 <exporters/otlp/otlptrace/v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version exporters/otlp/otlptrace/v1.45.0https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp/v1.5.0 <exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp/v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp/v1.45.0https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=exporters/zipkin/v1.5.0 <exporters/zipkin/v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version exporters/zipkin/v1.45.0go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.5.0 <v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.45.0go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.5.0 <v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.45.0go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.5.0 <v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.45.0go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/zipkin (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.5.0 <v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.45.0go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.5.0 <v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.45.0go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.5.0 <v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.45.0go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.5.0 <v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.45.0go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.5.0 <v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.45.0go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.5.0 <v1.45.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.45.0Related Resources (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.19