CVE-2019-1003048 Jenkins PRQA Plugin stored password in plain text

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers with local file system access can obtain unencrypted passwords from the Jenkins PRQA Plugin configuration.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-1003048?

CVE-2019-1003048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins PRQA Plugin, published on 28 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Jenkins PRQA Plugin 3.1.0 and earlier allows attackers with local file system access to the Jenkins home directory to obtain the unencrypted password from the plugin configuration.

Weakness: CWE-311

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1003048?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.programmingresearch:prqa-plugin. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.programmingresearch:prqa-plugin MavenAll versions3.1.2
com.programmingresearch:prqa-plugin MavenAll versions3.1.2

Products include Jenkins Prqa.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1003048?

Upgrade com.programmingresearch:prqa-plugin to 3.1.2 or later.

Is CVE-2019-1003048 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1003048 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mxmw-6qgj-h67x.

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