CVE-2023-40340 json
Jenkins NodeJS Plugin improper credential masking vulnerability
published 2023-08-16 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-36fg-whr2-g999 , EUVD-2023-2191
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins NodeJS Plugin 1.6.0 and earlier does not properly mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) credentials specified in the Npm config file in Pipeline build logs.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:nodejs | <1.6.1 |
1.6.1 |
Affected products
- Jenkins Project Jenkins NodeJS Plugin
References
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/nodejs-plugin/commit/a2198feb53765f0b1f063b1827e90473a60a25a0
web
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2023-08-16/#SECURITY-3196
vendor-advisory, web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2023/08/16/3
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40340
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40340
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-36fg-whr2-g999
- NVD CVE-2023-40340
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