CVE-2020-2208 Secret stored in plain text by Jenkins Slack Upload Plugin
Attackers with Extended Read permission or master file system access can view unencrypted Slack secrets 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-2020-2208?
CVE-2020-2208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Slack Upload Plugin, published on 2 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Slack Upload Plugin 1.7 and earlier stores a secret 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-2020-2208?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:slack-uploader. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:slack-uploader Maven | All versions to 1.7 | None |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:slack-uploader Maven | All versions to 1.7 | None |
Products include Jenkins Slack Upload.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2208?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2208 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-2208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-656g-hf8v-x2rw.