CVE-2020-2124 Password stored in plain text by Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter Plugin
Attackers with Extended Read permission or master file system access can view unencrypted passwords 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-2124?
CVE-2020-2124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter Plugin, published on 12 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter Plugin 1.0.1 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where it 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-2020-2124?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.moded.extendedchoiceparameter:dynamic_extended_choice_parameter. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.moded.extendedchoiceparameter:dynamic_extended_choice_parameter Maven | All versions to 1.0.1 | None |
com.moded.extendedchoiceparameter:dynamic_extended_choice_parameter Maven | All versions to 1.0.1 | None |
Products include Jenkins Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2124?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2124 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-2124 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2124 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h6pp-v4j6-w76c.