Description
The OpenTelemetry Collector Contrib repository contains components for the OpenTelemetry Collector. Prior to 0.151.0, the githubreceiver validates the receiver/githubreceiver/config.go RequiredHeaders configuration at startup, but receiver/githubreceiver/trace_receiver.go handleReq() does not check those headers on incoming webhook requests. An unauthenticated sender can therefore bypass an operator's required_headers authentication control and submit arbitrary webhook payloads. When the Secret field is empty, github.ValidatePayload also skips HMAC validation, leaving the webhook endpoint without either configured authentication mechanism. Successful exploitation can inject fabricated CI/CD trace data into the observability pipeline. This issue is fixed in version 0.151.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| open-telemetry | opentelemetry-collector-contrib | < 0.151.0 | — |
| open-telemetry | github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/receiver/githubreceiver | < 0.151.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | golang-opentelemetry-contrib | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | golang-opentelemetry-contrib | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | opentelemetry-collector-contrib | 0.160.0-0.1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:63152 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/receiver/githubreceiver | < 0.151.0 | 0.151.0 | GHSA-w5cv-pw74-4rxc |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2026:63152 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026
References
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/security/advisories/GHSA-w5cv-pw74-4rxc
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pull/47854
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/commit/54143ccd14f5ebd74ca741739d2099c7fbebbd98
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/releases/tag/v0.151.0