Spring AMQP <=4.1.0 Admin PW Logged in Exception (Cleartext)
CVE-2026-59271 Published on August 27, 2026
Admin password disclosed in BrokerNotAliveException message
When the RabbitMQ management aliveness check fails, the configured admin password is embedded in cleartext in the thrown exception message.
Spring AMQP 4.1.0
Spring AMQP 4.0.0 - 4.0.4
Spring AMQP 3.2.0 - 3.2.12
Spring AMQP 2.4.18 and earlier
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-59271 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
The software generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-59271
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Affected Versions
Spring AMQP:- Version 4.1.0 is affected.
- Version 4.0.0, <= 4.0.4 is affected.
- Version 3.2.0, <= 3.2.12 is affected.
- Before and including 2.4.18 is affected.