CVE-2023-30618: Kitchen-Terraform provides a set of Test Kitchen plugins which enable the use of Test Kitchen to converge a Te

Routine

LOW 3.2DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-30618 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.2) affecting kitchen-terraform. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Kitchen-Terraform provides a set of Test Kitchen plugins which enable the use of Test Kitchen to converge a Terraform configuration and verify the resulting infrastructure systems with InSpec controls. Kitchen-Terraform v7.0.0 introduced a regression which caused all Terraform output values, including sensitive values, to be printed at the `info` logging level during the `kitchen converge` action. Prior to v7.0.0, the output values were printed a

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.2 (Low)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 88%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-532
Published	2023-04-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: kitchen-terraform project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-04-21 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kitchen-terraform project kitchen-terraform DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy kitchen-terraform || rpm -q kitchen-terraform || kitchen-terraform --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison kitchen-terraform sudo apt install kitchen-terraform=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold kitchen-terraform

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list kitchen-terraform sudo dnf downgrade kitchen-terraform-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add kitchen-terraform

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-30618?

kitchen-terraform: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-30618 being exploited?

CVE-2023-30618 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-30618 affect?

CVE-2023-30618 affects kitchen-terraform. Severity is low (CVSS 3.2). Kitchen-Terraform provides a set of Test Kitchen plugins which enable the use of Test Kitchen to converge a Terraform configuration and verify the resulting infrastructure systems with InSpec controls. Kitchen-Terraform v7.0.0 introduced a

How urgent is CVE-2023-30618?

Priority 14/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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