CVE-2019-10428 Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner Plugin showed plain text password in configuration form

What is CVE-2019-10428?

CVE-2019-10428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner Plugin, published on 25 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner Plugin 3.0.17 and earlier transmitted configured credentials in plain text as part of the global Jenkins configuration form, potentially resulting in their exposure.

Weakness: CWE-319

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10428?

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

Products include Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10428?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:aqua-security-scanner to 3.0.18 or later.

Is CVE-2019-10428 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10428 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner Plugin

• CVE-2019-1003069 Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner Plugin stores credentials in plain text High 8.8
• CVE-2025-53653 Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner Plugin vulnerability exposes scanner tokens Medium 4.3

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-xp44-8vwr-xwmv.