Leakage of sensitive information in logger message
- Rule ID: javascript_lang_logger
- Languages: javascript
- Source: logger.yml
Description
Leaking sensitive data to loggers is a common cause of data leaks and can lead to data breaches. This rule looks for instances of sensitive data sent to loggers.
Remediations
❌ Avoid using sensitive data in logger messages:
logger.info(`User is: ${user.email}`)
✅ If you need to identify a user, use their unique identifier instead of their personal identifiable information:
logger.info(`User is: ${user.uuid}`)
Resources
Associated CWE
OWASP Top 10
Configuration
To skip this rule during a scan, use the following flag
bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --skip-rule=javascript_lang_logger
To run only this rule during a scan, use the following flag
bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --only-rule=javascript_lang_logger