# CVE-2022-27216: Passwords stored in plain text by Jenkins dbCharts Plugin

> Attackers with Jenkins controller file system access can read unencrypted JDBC passwords stored in the dbCharts plugin configuration.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x75r-g63m-82wj

## What is CVE-2022-27216?

CVE-2022-27216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins dbCharts Plugin, published on 15 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Jenkins dbCharts Plugin 0.5.2 and earlier stores JDBC connection passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27216?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:dbCharts` | Maven | All versions to 0.5.2 | None |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:dbCharts` | Maven | All versions to 0.5.2 | None |

Products: Jenkins Dbcharts.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-27216?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27216 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-27216 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27216 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins dbCharts Plugin

- [CVE-2022-25205](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25205/): Cross-Site Request Forgery in Jenkins dbCharts Plugin (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-25206](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25206/): Missing Authorization in Jenkins dbCharts Plugin (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-27216 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-27216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins dbCharts Plugin, published on 15 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27216 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:dbCharts (Maven): affected all versions up to 0.5.2; no fix listed
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:dbCharts (Maven): affected all versions up to 0.5.2; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27216/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27216/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27216
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27216
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-27216

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27216/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.