nuts-foundation / nuts-foundation/nuts-node

Tracing configuration shows up in diagnostics

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Description

Tracing config shows up in /status/diagnostics:

tracing:
    tracing:
        enabled: true
        endpoint: aspire-stable:4318
        insecure: true
        service_name: node-stable

Why this is a bad idea:

The node's diagnostics are semi-public, some parties expose it to the public internet. We always recommended to keep internal, but never explicitly required parties to do so. The tracing info exposes internal details of the vendor's network.

Also, as it's also just mimicking config, there's no need to return this - it's not runtime information.

Fix

Remove it from diagnostics.

Backports

Backport to v6.2 (in which it was introduced).

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start at the /status/diagnostics endpoint and trace how the diagnostics response includes the tracing configuration. Remove that configuration from the response, then verify that diagnostics still work and no longer expose the tracing details. Check any existing diagnostics tests if present and ensure the change is suitable for the v6.2 backport.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
observability
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
72/100

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