OpenMetadata: TEST_CONNECTION workflow leaks ingestion-bot JWT and database password to regular users — CVE-2026-46481

Summary

**This is not applicable if an application is configuring the Secrets Store to store credentials. Please make sure to follow the best practices when deploying in production** In OpenMetadata 1.12.1, a non-admin SSO user can trigger a `TEST_CONNECTION` workflow for a Database Service and receive, in the HTTP 201 response of `POST /api/v1/automations/workflows`, both: - The cleartext database password in…

Product

maven: org.open-metadata:openmetadata-service

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

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