# CVE-2022-45384: Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin vulnerable due to plaintext storage of passwords

> Attackers with file system access can read the unencrypted LDAP manager password from the Jenkins controller configuration file.

- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 15 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 30 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wcjj-qm5v-j4pc

## What is CVE-2022-45384?

CVE-2022-45384 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin, published on 15 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin 1.7.3 and earlier stores the LDAP manager password unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45384?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.main:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.main:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin` | Maven | From 1.7.3 | 1.7.4 |
| `org.jenkins-ci.main:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin` | Maven | From 1.7.3 | 1.7.4 |

Products: Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-45384?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.main:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin to 1.7.4 or later.

## Is CVE-2022-45384 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45384 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin

- [CVE-2023-32987](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32987/): Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin cross-site request forgery vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-1000150](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000150/): Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin allows attackers with local file system access to obtain a list of authorities for logged in users (low 3.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-45384 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-45384 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin, published on 15 Nov 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-2022-45384 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.main:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin (Maven): affected from 1.7.3; fixed in 1.7.4
- org.jenkins-ci.main:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin (Maven): affected from 1.7.3; fixed in 1.7.4

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-2022-45384/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45384/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45384
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45384
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-45384

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45384/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.