CVE-2026-75523: Steeltoe Management.Endpoint HttpExchanges query-string secret exposure

CVE-2026-75523 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.9 · Published 2026-09-17

Steeltoe's HTTP request logging endpoint (`/actuator/httpexchanges`) fails to mask secrets embedded in URL query strings, such as OAuth tokens, API keys, and password-reset links. Any user who can access this endpoint receives a history of raw request URIs containing these secrets, and the data is also written to application logs when DEBUG logging is enabled, potentially exposing sensitive credentials to unauthorized users.

Technologies: Steeltoe.Management.Endpoint (NuGet). Vendors: NuGet.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-75523 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-75523 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-75523?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 17 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Steeltoe.Management.Endpoint (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.3.0; Steeltoe Management.Endpoint unspecified.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-75523?
Yes. Steeltoe.Management.Endpoint (NuGet): upgrade to 4.3.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-75523 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-75523?
Check whether you run Steeltoe.Management.Endpoint (NuGet) or Steeltoe Management.Endpoint at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Steeltoe.Management.Endpoint (NuGet): upgrade to 4.3.0 or later
    dotnet add package Steeltoe.Management.Endpoint --version 4.3.0

Technical details

The `/actuator/httpexchanges` endpoint in Steeltoe records HTTP request metadata including the full request URI. The built-in URI masking mechanism only redacts the UserInfo portion (inline credentials like `user:password@host`) but does not mask secrets in query strings. When `IncludeQueryString` is enabled by default, OAuth tokens, API keys, signed-URL signatures, password-reset tokens, and other query-string-borne secrets are recorded and returned verbatim in the `uri` field. These URIs are also logged at DEBUG level. An attacker with network access to the endpoint (if not explicitly secured) or with DEBUG log file access can extract previously-seen query string secrets from live traffic.

Affected products

  • Steeltoe Management.Endpoint unspecified

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-75523
  • GHSA-8phw-xrj9-cpqp

Timeline

  • 2026-09-17: disclosed: GHSA-8phw-xrj9-cpqp published
  • 2026: other: CVE-2026-75523 assigned

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