# CVE-2024-23686: DependencyCheck Debug Mode Logging of NVD API Key

Status: published. Published: 2024-01-19. Updated: 2026-11-08.

DependencyCheck for Maven 9.0.0 to 9.0.6, for CLI version 9.0.0 to 9.0.5, and for Ant versions 9.0.0 to 9.0.5, when used in debug mode, allows an attacker to recover the NVD API Key from a log file.

## Remediation

- fix: org.owasp:dependency-check-ant (Maven): OSV reports a fixed version 9.0.6. Check the advisory for supported release branches. (source: OSV GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5) — https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5
- fix: org.owasp:dependency-check-cli (Maven): OSV reports a fixed version 9.0.6. Check the advisory for supported release branches. (source: OSV GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5) — https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5
- fix: org.owasp:dependency-check-maven (Maven): OSV reports a fixed version 9.0.6. Check the advisory for supported release branches. (source: OSV GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5) — https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5

## Affected products and versions

-  /  (org.owasp:dependency-check-maven): ≥ 9.0.0; ≤ 9.0.6 (affected, maven). Source: CNA: VulnCheck
-  /  (org.owasp:dependency-check-cli): ≥ 9.0.0; ≤ 9.0.5 (affected, maven). Source: CNA: VulnCheck
-  /  (org.owasp:dependency-check-ant): ≥ 9.0.0; ≤ 9.0.5 (affected, maven). Source: CNA: VulnCheck
-  / org.owasp:dependency-check-ant (org.owasp:dependency-check-ant): 9.0.0 (affected, Maven); 9.0.1 (affected, Maven); 9.0.2 (affected, Maven); 9.0.3 (affected, Maven); 9.0.4 (affected, Maven); 9.0.5 (affected, Maven); Ecosystem version events: introduced 9.0.0; fixed 9.0.6. Source: OSV GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5
-  / org.owasp:dependency-check-cli (org.owasp:dependency-check-cli): 9.0.0 (affected, Maven); 9.0.1 (affected, Maven); 9.0.2 (affected, Maven); 9.0.3 (affected, Maven); 9.0.4 (affected, Maven); 9.0.5 (affected, Maven); Ecosystem version events: introduced 9.0.0; fixed 9.0.6. Source: OSV GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5
-  / org.owasp:dependency-check-maven (org.owasp:dependency-check-maven): 9.0.0 (affected, Maven); 9.0.1 (affected, Maven); 9.0.2 (affected, Maven); 9.0.3 (affected, Maven); 9.0.4 (affected, Maven); 9.0.5 (affected, Maven); Ecosystem version events: introduced 9.0.0; fixed 9.0.6. Source: OSV GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 5.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N; source: ADP: CISA-ADP

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.60% as of 2026-11-08; percentile 49.12%

- SSVC: exploitation poc; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-532

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/security/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 (CNA: VulnCheck; vendor-advisory)

- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 (CNA: VulnCheck; vendor-advisory)

- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 (CNA: VulnCheck; third-party-advisory)

- https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/security/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 (ADP: CVE; vendor-advisory, x_transferred)

- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 (ADP: CVE; third-party-advisory, x_transferred)

- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 (ADP: CVE; third-party-advisory, x_transferred)

- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 (OSV / GitHub Security Advisories; advisory)

- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 (OSV / GitHub Security Advisories; osv)

## Provenance

- CNA: VulnCheck: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23686; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated 2026-11-08

- OSV / GitHub Security Advisories: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated 2026-07-08

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-23686; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated Not reported

Revision: 76b2fe30deef0f6f5a81a633ee39a58267848d34e919e038eb8d7be5cae84dd9

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2024-23686

## Agent and API access

Public CVE pages, Markdown, and JSON are free to read without an account or API key.

- Public catalog: https://y2.dev/cve/index.json. Follow nextCursor with the same search, filters, sort, and limit (1–100). A null cursor marks the end.

- WebMCP: search_cve_disclosures, get_cve_disclosure, get_cve_page_markdown, get_y2_cve_access. Available in compatible browsers.

- Cyber API: https://api.y2.dev/api/v2/cyber/cves and https://api.y2.dev/api/v2/cyber/cves/{cveId}.

- Y2 Pro or Elite: create a workspace API key with the intel:cyber scope and send Authorization: Bearer <Y2_API_KEY>. Setup: https://y2.dev/docs/api/create-key.

- x402: Pay per request without an account or API key. Omit Authorization, read the HTTP 402 PAYMENT-REQUIRED challenge, validate its current requirements, and retry with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE through an authorized payment client. These browser tools never make payments. Guide: https://y2.dev/docs/api/x402.

- OpenAPI: https://y2.dev/api/openapi.yaml. Agent access metadata: https://y2.dev/cve/agent.json.

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