CVE-2022-38663 json
Improper masking of credentials Jenkins in Git Plugin
published 2022-08-23 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-jxmw-3gxf-fprh , EUVD-2022-6582
- 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 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins Git Plugin 4.11.4 and earlier does not properly mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) credentials in the build log provided by the Git Username and Password (`gitUsernamePassword`) credentials binding.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git 4.11.5
- Jenkins project Jenkins Git Plugin 4.9.4
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2022-38663 updated cvss 4.3
jenkins-2-plugins/git: Improper masking of credentials in Git Plugin
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 jenkins-2-pluginsaffected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 jenkins-2-pluginsaffected: no fix available
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% 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 |
| 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:git | <4.11.5 |
4.11.5 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins Git Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
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github.com
/jenkinsci/git-plugin/commit/3241db9cc696711c871d4e78b3c3c0daad0740c3
web
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jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2022-08-23/#SECURITY-2796
web, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2022/08/23/2
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38663
advisory
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github.com
/jenkinsci/git-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38663
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jxmw-3gxf-fprh
- NVD CVE-2022-38663
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