CVE-2024-34527: OpenAI API key exposed

CISO Take

SolidUI 0.4.0 prints the OpenAI API key to stdout, which likely ends up in application logs, log aggregators, or CI/CD pipelines — anywhere logs flow. If you run SolidUI 0.4.0, rotate your OpenAI API key immediately and audit log storage for exposed credentials. Upgrade to a patched version and restrict log access.

What is the risk?

CVSS 7.5 High is appropriate: no authentication required to exploit if logs are accessible (common in cloud environments with centralized logging). The blast radius is proportional to the API key's permissions — an exposed OpenAI key enables unauthorized inference calls, cost harvesting, and potential data exfiltration from prompt history. Risk elevates significantly in environments where logs flow to SIEM, log aggregators, or shared observability stacks accessible by broad teams.

How severe is it?

CVSS 3.1

7.5 / 10

EPSS

0.5%

chance of exploitation in 30 days

Higher than 39% of all CVEs

Source: EPSS v3 — FIRST.org

Exploitation Status

No known exploitation

Sophistication

Trivial

What is the attack surface?

AV Network

AC Low

PR None

UI None

S Unchanged

C High

I None

A None

What should I do?

6 steps

Rotate the OpenAI API key immediately — assume it is compromised if the application has been running.
Upgrade SolidUI to a version that removes the print statement (see GitHub issue #279).
Audit all log storage (stdout, files, ELK/Splunk/CloudWatch) for the string pattern 'sk-' to detect exposed keys.
Restrict log access to authorized personnel only.
Enable OpenAI usage monitoring to detect anomalous API calls from the exposed key.
Implement a secrets scanner (e.g., truffleHog, detect-secrets) in CI/CD to catch future credential leaks pre-deployment.

What does CISA's SSVC say?

Decision Track

Exploitation none

Automatable Yes

Technical Impact partial

Source: CISA Vulnrichment (SSVC v2.0). Decision based on the CISA Coordinator decision tree.

How is it classified?

Data Leakage Data Extraction API Framework AML.T0025 - Exfiltration via Cyber Means AML.T0034 - Cost Harvesting AML.T0037 - Data from Local System AML.T0040 - AI Model Inference API Access AML.T0055 - Unsecured Credentials

Which compliance frameworks are affected?

This CVE is relevant to:

EU AI Act

Art. 9.7 - Risk Management System — Cybersecurity Measures

ISO 42001

A.6.1.5 - Information Security in AI System Development

NIST AI RMF

MANAGE-2.2 - Risk Response — Treatment of Identified Risks

OWASP LLM Top 10

LLM02:2025 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-34527?

SolidUI 0.4.0 prints the OpenAI API key to stdout, which likely ends up in application logs, log aggregators, or CI/CD pipelines — anywhere logs flow. If you run SolidUI 0.4.0, rotate your OpenAI API key immediately and audit log storage for exposed credentials. Upgrade to a patched version and restrict log access.

Is CVE-2024-34527 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2024-34527 has been reported, but organizations should still patch proactively.

How to fix CVE-2024-34527?

1. Rotate the OpenAI API key immediately — assume it is compromised if the application has been running. 2. Upgrade SolidUI to a version that removes the print statement (see GitHub issue #279). 3. Audit all log storage (stdout, files, ELK/Splunk/CloudWatch) for the string pattern 'sk-' to detect exposed keys. 4. Restrict log access to authorized personnel only. 5. Enable OpenAI usage monitoring to detect anomalous API calls from the exposed key. 6. Implement a secrets scanner (e.g., truffleHog, detect-secrets) in CI/CD to catch future credential leaks pre-deployment.

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-34527?

This vulnerability affects the following AI/ML architecture patterns: LLM API integrations, AI-powered web applications, Shared logging and observability pipelines, CI/CD pipelines with stdout capture.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-34527?

CVE-2024-34527 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH). The EPSS exploitation probability is 0.50%.

What is the AI security impact?

Affected AI Architectures

LLM API integrationsAI-powered web applicationsShared logging and observability pipelinesCI/CD pipelines with stdout capture

MITRE ATLAS Techniques

AML.T0025 Exfiltration via Cyber Means

AML.T0034 Cost Harvesting

AML.T0037 Data from Local System

AML.T0040 AI Model Inference API Access

AML.T0055 Unsecured Credentials

Compliance Controls Affected

EU AI Act: Art. 9.7

ISO 42001: A.6.1.5

NIST AI RMF: MANAGE-2.2

OWASP LLM Top 10: LLM02:2025

What are the technical details?

Original Advisory

spaces_plugin/app.py in SolidUI 0.4.0 has an unnecessary print statement for an OpenAI key. The printed string might be logged.

Exploitation Scenario

An adversary with read access to application logs — via a misconfigured log aggregator, a compromised DevOps account, or even a public-facing log viewer — searches for the string pattern 'sk-' in SolidUI stdout or log files. They extract the OpenAI API key, then use it to make inference calls to GPT-4 (or access fine-tuned models under the victim's org), rack up API costs, or query the model for data it may have been fine-tuned on. In a CI/CD leak scenario, the key appears in build logs accessible to all repo contributors.

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

CWE-532 — Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File: The product writes sensitive information to a log file.

[Architecture and Design, Implementation] Consider seriously the sensitivity of the information written into log files. Do not write secrets into the log files.
[Distribution] Remove debug log files before deploying the application into production.

Source: MITRE CWE corpus.