CVE-2019-16544 json
Jenkins QMetry for JIRA Plugin stored credentials in plain text
published 2019-11-21 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-8mjp-8c2x-3g7w , EUVD-2022-3201
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin 1.12 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:qmetry-for-jira-test-management 1.13
Exploit prediction
1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:qmetry-for-jira-test-management | <1.13 |
1.13 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
- jenkins.io /security/advisory/2019-11-21/#SECURITY-727%20%281%29
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2019/11/21/1
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16544
advisory
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2019-11-21/#SECURITY-727%20(1)
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16544
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8mjp-8c2x-3g7w
- NVD CVE-2019-16544
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