@@ -197,42 +197,64 @@ public static GoogleCredential getApplicationDefault(
197197
198198 /**
199199 * {@link Beta} <br>
200- * Return a credential defined by a Json file.
201200 *
202- * <p>Important: If you accept a credential configuration (credential JSON/File/Stream) from an
203- * external source for authentication to Google Cloud Platform, you must validate it before
204- * providing it to any Google API or library. Providing an unvalidated credential configuration to
205- * Google APIs can compromise the security of your systems and data. For more information, refer
206- * to {@link <a
207- * href="https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/external/externally-sourced-credentials">documentation</a>}.
201+ * <p>Important: This method does not validate the credential configuration. A security risk holds
202+ * when a credential configuration is accepted from a source that is not under your control and
203+ * used without validation on your side.
204+ *
205+ * <p>If you are loading your credential configuration from an untrusted source and have not
206+ * mitigated the risks (e.g. by validating the configuration yourself), make these changes as soon
207+ * as possible to prevent security risks to your environment.
208+ *
209+ * <p>Regardless of the method used, it is always your responsibility to validate configurations
210+ * received from external sources.
211+ *
212+ * <p>See the {@link <a
213+ * href="https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/external/externally-sourced-credentials">documentation</a>}
214+ * for more details.
215+ *
216+ * <p>Returns a credential defined by a Json file.
208217 *
209218 * @param credentialStream the stream with the credential definition.
210219 * @return the credential defined by the credentialStream.
211220 * @throws IOException if the credential cannot be created from the stream.
221+ * @deprecated This method is being deprecated because of a potential security risk.
222+ * Please use {@link <a href="https://javadoc.io/doc/com.google.auth/google-auth-library-oauth2-http/latest/com/google/auth/oauth2/GoogleCredentials.html">GoogleCredentials</a> instead.
212223 */
213224 @ Beta
225+ @ Deprecated
214226 public static GoogleCredential fromStream (InputStream credentialStream ) throws IOException {
215227 return fromStream (credentialStream , Utils .getDefaultTransport (), Utils .getDefaultJsonFactory ());
216228 }
217229
218230 /**
219231 * {@link Beta} <br>
220- * Return a credential defined by a Json file.
221232 *
222- * <p>Important: If you accept a credential configuration (credential JSON/File/Stream) from an
223- * external source for authentication to Google Cloud Platform, you must validate it before
224- * providing it to any Google API or library. Providing an unvalidated credential configuration to
225- * Google APIs can compromise the security of your systems and data. For more information, refer
226- * to {@link <a
227- * href="https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/external/externally-sourced-credentials">documentation</a>}.
233+ * <p>Important: This method does not validate the credential configuration. A security risk holds
234+ * when a credential configuration is accepted from a source that is not under your control and
235+ * used without validation on your side.
236+ *
237+ * <p>If you are loading your credential configuration from an untrusted source and have not
238+ * mitigated the risks (e.g. by validating the configuration yourself), make these changes as soon
239+ * as possible to prevent security risks to your environment.
240+ *
241+ * <p>Regardless of the method used, it is always your responsibility to validate configurations
242+ * received from external sources.
243+ *
244+ * <p>See the {@link <a
245+ * href="https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/external/externally-sourced-credentials">documentation</a>}
246+ * for more details.
247+ *
248+ * <p>Returns a credential defined by a Json file.
228249 *
229250 * @param credentialStream the stream with the credential definition.
230- * @param transport the transport for Http calls.
231- * @param jsonFactory the factory for Json parsing and formatting.
232251 * @return the credential defined by the credentialStream.
233252 * @throws IOException if the credential cannot be created from the stream.
253+ * @deprecated This method is being deprecated because of a potential security risk.
254+ * Please use {@link <a href="https://javadoc.io/doc/com.google.auth/google-auth-library-oauth2-http/latest/com/google/auth/oauth2/GoogleCredentials.html">GoogleCredentials</a> instead.
234255 */
235256 @ Beta
257+ @ Deprecated
236258 public static GoogleCredential fromStream (
237259 InputStream credentialStream , HttpTransport transport , JsonFactory jsonFactory )
238260 throws IOException {
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