CVE-2022-28135 Plaintext storage in Jenkins instant-messaging Plugin
Attackers with file system access can read unencrypted group chat passwords stored in the Jenkins controller configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-28135?
CVE-2022-28135 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins instant-messaging Plugin, published on 29 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins instant-messaging Plugin 1.41 and earlier stores passwords for group chats unencrypted in the global configuration file of plugins based on Jenkins instant-messaging Plugin on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28135?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:instant-messaging. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:instant-messaging Maven | All versions | 1.42 |
org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:instant-messaging Maven | All versions | 1.42 |
Products include Jenkins Instant-Messaging.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28135?
Upgrade org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:instant-messaging to 1.42 or later.
Is CVE-2022-28135 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28135 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hpm9-fx8v-w45v.