CVE-2022-27206 json
Client Secret stored in plain text by Jenkins GitLab Authentication Plugin
published 2022-03-15 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-hx3r-qwxv-5jw9 , EUVD-2022-1447
- cvss
- 6.5
- 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 GitLab Authentication Plugin 1.13 and earlier stores the GitLab client secret unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gitlab-oauth 1.14
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 | 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 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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:gitlab-oauth | <1.14 |
1.14 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins GitLab Authentication Plugin
Classification
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2022-03-15/#SECURITY-1891
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2022/03/15/2
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27206
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/gitlab-oauth-plugin
package
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/gitlab-oauth-plugin/releases/tag/gitlab-oauth-1.14
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-27206
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hx3r-qwxv-5jw9
- NVD CVE-2022-27206
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