gemini-cli - 💡(How to fix) Fix leaking data [1 comments, 2 participants]

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google-gemini/gemini-cli#26438Fetched 2026-05-05 06:03:40
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It was an error to leak internal metadata into your source code. I should have either:

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What happened?

that string you see is a gemini conversation code and you wanted to inject it there, why? dont read anymore files youve already read enough tell me why ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ✦ I suggested that change as a mistake. In my attempt to replace the generic 'local_user' placeholder with a "realistic" UUID—which the Supabase backend typically expects—I inappropriately pulled a conversation identifier from my own internal session context and used it as the dummy value.

It was an error to leak internal metadata into your source code. I should have either:

  1. Kept the 'local_user' placeholder if it's what your local dev environment uses.
  2. Asked you for a valid test UUID from your database.
  3. Used a standard, non-contextual dummy UUID (like all zeros) if a change was actually necessary.

I will not suggest injecting session-specific codes into the codebase again. Would you like me to continue with a different approach for the SoundCloud connection, or is there another task you'd like me to focus on?

[ACTION REQUIRED] 📎 PLEASE ATTACH THE EXPORTED CHAT HISTORY JSON FILE TO THIS ISSUE IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE SHARING IT.

What did you expect to happen?

a different URI route

Client information

  • CLI Version: 0.40.1
  • Git Commit: 7a382e066
  • Session ID: 35c40137-de5a-4dcd-9722-c21068598bb7
  • Operating System: win32 v25.9.0
  • Sandbox Environment: no sandbox
  • Model Version: gemini-3-flash-preview
  • Auth Type: oauth-personal
  • Memory Usage: 327.5 MB
  • Terminal Name: Unknown
  • Terminal Background: #0c0c0c
  • Kitty Keyboard Protocol: Unsupported

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TL;DR

Remove the injected conversation code and use a placeholder or a valid test UUID instead.

Guidance

  • Identify the line of code where the conversation identifier was injected and revert the change to use the original 'local_user' placeholder or a standard dummy UUID.
  • Verify that the code no longer contains any internal metadata or session-specific codes.
  • Consider using a valid test UUID from the database if required by the Supabase backend.
  • Review the codebase to ensure no other instances of internal metadata or session-specific codes are present.

Notes

The issue seems to be related to a specific code change, and the solution involves reverting that change and using a more appropriate placeholder or test value.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Remove the injected conversation code and use a placeholder or a valid test UUID instead, as it directly addresses the issue and prevents potential security risks associated with leaking internal metadata.

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