Information
MariaDB can read a default database password from an environment variable called MYSQL_PWD. Avoiding use of this environment variable can better safeguard the confidentiality of MariaDB credentials.
Rationale:
Using the MYSQL_PWD environment variable implies MariaDB credentials are stored as clear text.
Solution
Check which users and/or scripts are setting MYSQL_PWD and change them to use a more secure method.
For unattended logins, you should consider
2) Different authentication methods (e.g., X509 certificate verification)
Default Value:
Not set.