CVE-2018-1000176 json
Jenkins Email Extension Plugin showed plain text SMTP password in configuration form field
published 2018-05-08 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-gwxm-wqpq-w539 , EUVD-2022-4028
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in Jenkins Email Extension Plugin 2.61 and older in src/main/resources/hudson/plugins/emailext/ExtendedEmailPublisher/global.groovy and ExtendedEmailPublisherDescriptor.java that allows attackers with control of a Jenkins administrator's web browser (e.g. malicious extension) to retrieve the configured SMTP password.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:email-ext 2.62
Exploit prediction
0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:email-ext | <2.62 |
2.62 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2018-04-16/
vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000176
advisory
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2018-04-16
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1000176
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gwxm-wqpq-w539
- NVD CVE-2018-1000176
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