CVE-2023-51390

Name: CVE-2023-51390
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-12-21T00:15:26.163+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.28%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-51390 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. journalpump is a daemon that takes log messages from journald and pumps them to a given output. A logging vulnerability was found in journalpump which logs out the configuration of a service integration in plaintext to the supplied logging pipeline, including credential information contained in the configuration if any. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

journalpump is a daemon that takes log messages from journald and pumps them to a given output. A logging vulnerability was found in journalpump which logs out the configuration of a service integration in plaintext to the supplied logging pipeline, including credential information contained in the configuration if any. The problem has been patched in journalpump 2.5.0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.28%

19.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Aiven	Journalpump	< 2.5.0

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 21, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-51390?

How severe is CVE-2023-51390?

CVE-2023-51390 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-51390?

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Source: NVD / NIST