Routing-key disclosure via cleartext PagerDuty POST
Published Sep 4, 2026 · Updated Sep 4, 2026
Cleartext transmission in the PagerDuty hook in Apache SkyWalking 9.6.0 through 10.4.0 allows attackers to read routing keys. The hook writes a JSON body containing the integration routing key to a plain HTTP socket before PagerDuty can return an HTTPS redirect. Exploitation requires visibility of the outbound network path and an enabled PagerDuty hook; a captured key authorizes forged PagerDuty events.
Summary
What happened
Cleartext transmission in the PagerDuty hook in Apache SkyWalking 9.6.0 through 10.4.0 allows attackers to read routing keys. The hook writes a JSON body containing the integration routing key to a plain HTTP socket before PagerDuty can return an HTTPS redirect. Exploitation requires visibility of the outbound network path and an enabled PagerDuty hook; a captured key authorizes forged PagerDuty events.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-71216
- Published
- Sep 4, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 4, 2026
- Vendor
- The Apache Software Foundation
- Product
- Apache SkyWalking
- Classifications
- CWE-319, T1040
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Sep 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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