CVE-2020-2131 Passwords stored in plain text by Harvest SCM Plugin
Attackers with Extended Read permission or master file system access can view unencrypted passwords stored in Jenkins Harvest SCM Plugin job configurations.
- 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-2020-2131?
CVE-2020-2131 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Harvest SCM 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 Harvest SCM Plugin 0.5.1 and earlier stores passwords 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-2020-2131?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:harvest. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:harvest Maven | All versions to 0.5.1 | None |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:harvest Maven | All versions to 0.5.1 | None |
Products include Jenkins Harvest Scm.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2131?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-2131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Harvest SCM Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qj7p-9hgf-x8j7.