CVE-2019-1003096 Jenkins TestFairy Plugin stores credentials in plain text

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers with Extended Read permission or master file system access can view unencrypted credentials stored in Jenkins job configuration files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-1003096?

CVE-2019-1003096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins TestFairy Plugin, published on 4 Apr 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins TestFairy Plugin stores credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1003096?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:TestFairy. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:TestFairy MavenAll versions4.17.2
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:TestFairy MavenAll versions4.17.2

Products include Jenkins Testfairy.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1003096?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:TestFairy to 4.17.2 or later.

Is CVE-2019-1003096 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1003096 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ffv8-x822-fx73.

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