CVE-2022-34809 Password stored in plain text by Jenkins RQM Plugin

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers with file system access can read unencrypted passwords from the Jenkins RQM Plugin configuration file.

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-2022-34809?

CVE-2022-34809 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins RQM Plugin, published on 30 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins RQM Plugin 2.8 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34809?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including net.praqma:rqm-plugin. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
net.praqma:rqm-plugin MavenAll versions to 2.8None
net.praqma:rqm-plugin MavenAll versions to 2.8None

Products include Jenkins Rqm.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34809?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34809 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-34809 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34809 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m59q-vgq9-75cr.

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