CVE-2020-2151 Jenkins Quality Gates Plugin transmits credentials in plain text during configuration

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can view Jenkins Quality Gates Plugin credentials in plain text via the global configuration form, exposing sensitive authentication data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-2151?

CVE-2020-2151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Quality Gates Plugin, published on 9 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins Quality Gates Plugin 2.5 and earlier transmits configured credentials in plain text as part of its global Jenkins configuration form, potentially resulting in their exposure.

Weakness: CWE-319

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2151?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:quality-gates MavenAll versions to 2.5None
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:quality-gates MavenAll versions to 2.5None

Products include Jenkins Quality Gates.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2151?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-2151 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2151 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvcj-72h4-8xm9.

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