Information
The log-raw MySQL option determines whether passwords are rewritten by the server so as not to appear in log files as plain text. If log-raw is enabled, then passwords are written to the various log files ( general query log slow query log and binary log ) in plain text.
With raw logging of passwords enabled someone with access to the log files might see plain text passwords.
Solution
Perform the following actions to remediate this setting:
- Open the MySQL configuration file ( my.cnf )
- Find the log-raw entry and set it as follows log-raw = OFF