GHSA-pjv4-3c63-699f: opentelemetry-collector-contrib's azureauthextension Authenticate method does not validate bearer tokens, allowing auth bypass via replay
Summary
The Azure authentication extension in OpenTelemetry Collector has a critical flaw where it compares bearer tokens (credentials that prove you are who you claim to be) as plain text strings instead of validating them as JWTs (JSON Web Tokens, a standard secure token format). This allows attackers who obtain a valid Azure token to reuse it indefinitely by setting the correct Host header, bypassing authentication entirely.
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EPSS: 0.0%
May 6, 2026
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Original source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pjv4-3c63-699f
First tracked: May 6, 2026 at 08:00 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%