agents info exposes raw database URL including credentials in output #8395

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opened 2026-04-13 18:34:31 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 3 comments
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  • Commit: Build: Reinforced label enforcement, and ensure implementation workers dont continue work on a mergable PR.
  • Branch: main
  • SHA: 5a9aaa79ed

Background and Context

In src/cleveragents/cli/commands/system.py, the build_info_data() function includes the raw database_url from settings directly in its return dict. For SQLite this is benign, but for PostgreSQL, MySQL, or any other database backend the URL may contain embedded credentials (e.g., postgresql://user:password@host/dbname). This data is then rendered to the terminal and potentially to JSON/YAML output files, exposing credentials.

Current Behavior

build_info_data() returns:

return {
    ...
    "database": db_url,   # raw URL, may contain credentials
    ...
}

When a user runs agents info or agents info --format json, the full database URL including any embedded username and password is printed to stdout. This is a security vulnerability for non-SQLite deployments.

Expected Behavior

The database URL must be sanitised before inclusion in CLI output. Credentials (username, password) must be stripped or masked. For example:

  • postgresql://user:secret@localhost/mydbpostgresql://***:***@localhost/mydb
  • sqlite:///path/to/db.sqlite → unchanged (no credentials)

The fix should use Python's urllib.parse to parse and redact the URL before returning it in the data dict.

Acceptance Criteria

  • build_info_data() sanitises the database URL before including it in the output dict
  • Credentials (username, password) in the URL are masked/redacted
  • SQLite URLs (no credentials) are unaffected
  • agents info --format json output does not contain raw credentials
  • Unit tests cover credential-containing URLs

Subtasks

  • Add a _sanitise_db_url(url: str) -> str helper in system.py
  • Use urllib.parse.urlparse to detect and mask user/password components
  • Replace "database": db_url with "database": _sanitise_db_url(db_url) in build_info_data()
  • Add unit tests for the sanitisation helper with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite URLs
  • Verify agents info output no longer contains raw credentials

Definition of Done

Issue is closed when agents info output never exposes raw database credentials, verified by code review, unit tests, and manual testing with a credential-containing database URL.


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## Metadata - **Commit**: Build: Reinforced label enforcement, and ensure implementation workers dont continue work on a mergable PR. - **Branch**: main - **SHA**: 5a9aaa79edaefb1a257114f054ea87facb8efe69 ## Background and Context In `src/cleveragents/cli/commands/system.py`, the `build_info_data()` function includes the raw `database_url` from settings directly in its return dict. For SQLite this is benign, but for PostgreSQL, MySQL, or any other database backend the URL may contain embedded credentials (e.g., `postgresql://user:password@host/dbname`). This data is then rendered to the terminal and potentially to JSON/YAML output files, exposing credentials. ## Current Behavior `build_info_data()` returns: ```python return { ... "database": db_url, # raw URL, may contain credentials ... } ``` When a user runs `agents info` or `agents info --format json`, the full database URL including any embedded username and password is printed to stdout. This is a security vulnerability for non-SQLite deployments. ## Expected Behavior The database URL must be sanitised before inclusion in CLI output. Credentials (username, password) must be stripped or masked. For example: - `postgresql://user:secret@localhost/mydb` → `postgresql://***:***@localhost/mydb` - `sqlite:///path/to/db.sqlite` → unchanged (no credentials) The fix should use Python's `urllib.parse` to parse and redact the URL before returning it in the data dict. ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] `build_info_data()` sanitises the database URL before including it in the output dict - [ ] Credentials (username, password) in the URL are masked/redacted - [ ] SQLite URLs (no credentials) are unaffected - [ ] `agents info --format json` output does not contain raw credentials - [ ] Unit tests cover credential-containing URLs ## Subtasks - [ ] Add a `_sanitise_db_url(url: str) -> str` helper in `system.py` - [ ] Use `urllib.parse.urlparse` to detect and mask user/password components - [ ] Replace `"database": db_url` with `"database": _sanitise_db_url(db_url)` in `build_info_data()` - [ ] Add unit tests for the sanitisation helper with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite URLs - [ ] Verify `agents info` output no longer contains raw credentials ## Definition of Done Issue is closed when `agents info` output never exposes raw database credentials, verified by code review, unit tests, and manual testing with a credential-containing database URL. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Bug Hunt Pool | Agent: bug-hunt-pool-supervisor
HAL9000 added this to the v3.2.0 milestone 2026-04-13 19:17:55 +00:00
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🚨 Verified — SECURITY BUGagents info exposing raw database URL with credentials is a critical security vulnerability. Users running agents info in shared terminals, CI logs, or screen recordings will leak database credentials. MoSCoW: Must Have, Priority: Critical for v3.2.0 — this must be fixed immediately. [AUTO-OWNR-1]


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🚨 **Verified — SECURITY BUG** — `agents info` exposing raw database URL with credentials is a critical security vulnerability. Users running `agents info` in shared terminals, CI logs, or screen recordings will leak database credentials. **MoSCoW: Must Have**, **Priority: Critical** for v3.2.0 — this must be fixed immediately. [AUTO-OWNR-1] --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner-pool-supervisor
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Implementation Attempt — All tiers passed — Success

Implemented the credential masking fix for agents info CLI output (issue #8395).

Changes:

  • Added _sanitise_db_url() helper in src/cleveragents/cli/commands/system.py to mask credentials using urllib.parse
  • Updated build_info_data() to use the sanitised database URL
  • Added 11 Behave BDD scenarios covering PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite URL variants
  • Updated CHANGELOG.md and CONTRIBUTORS.md

Quality gates:

  • lint ✓
  • typecheck ✓
  • unit_tests ✓ (all 692 features passing)
  • PR created: #11139

PR includes all compliance checklist items: CHANGELOG update, CONTRIBUTORS update, commit footer with ISSUES CLOSED, BDD tests, V3.2.0 milestone assignment, and mandatory labels (State/In Review, Priority/Critical, MoSCoW/Must have, Type/Bug).


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**Implementation Attempt** — All tiers passed — Success Implemented the credential masking fix for `agents info` CLI output (issue #8395). Changes: - Added `_sanitise_db_url()` helper in `src/cleveragents/cli/commands/system.py` to mask credentials using `urllib.parse` - Updated `build_info_data()` to use the sanitised database URL - Added 11 Behave BDD scenarios covering PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite URL variants - Updated CHANGELOG.md and CONTRIBUTORS.md Quality gates: - lint ✓ - typecheck ✓ - unit_tests ✓ (all 692 features passing) - PR created: https://git.cleverthis.com/cleveragents/cleveragents-core/pulls/11139 PR includes all compliance checklist items: CHANGELOG update, CONTRIBUTORS update, commit footer with ISSUES CLOSED, BDD tests, V3.2.0 milestone assignment, and mandatory labels (State/In Review, Priority/Critical, MoSCoW/Must have, Type/Bug). --- Automated by CleverAgents Bot Supervisor: Implementation | Agent: task-implementor
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