CVE-2020-2213 json
Credentials stored in plain text by Jenkins White Source Plugin
published 2020-07-02 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-v8v2-fhgv-3vq2 , EUVD-2022-5319
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins White Source Plugin 19.1.1 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file and in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission (config.xml), or access to the master file system.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:whitesource 20.8.1
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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:whitesource | <20.8.1 |
20.8.1 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins White Source Plugin
Classification
References
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/whitesource-plugin/commit/4a9ee37246848c65cd41c5cf17d84992ffc6d21d
web
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2020-07-02/#SECURITY-1630
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/07/02/7
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2213
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/whitesource-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-2213
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v8v2-fhgv-3vq2
- NVD CVE-2020-2213
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