CVE-2020-2131 json
Passwords stored in plain text by Harvest SCM Plugin
published 2020-02-12 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-qj7p-9hgf-x8j7 , EUVD-2022-4987
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins Harvest SCM Plugin 0.5.1 and earlier stores passwords 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.
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/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 | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/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:harvest | <=0.5.1 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins Harvest SCM Plugin
Classification
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2020-02-12/#SECURITY-1553
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/02/12/3
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2131
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/harvest-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-2131
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qj7p-9hgf-x8j7
- NVD CVE-2020-2131
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