# CVE-2023-50777: Tokens stored in plain text by PaaSLane Estimate Plugin

> Attackers can view unmasked PaaSLane authentication tokens in the Jenkins job configuration form, potentially leading to unauthorized access.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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:** 13 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 22 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v9w3-34xq-hrjg

## What is CVE-2023-50777?

CVE-2023-50777 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins PaaSLane Estimate Plugin, published on 13 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Jenkins PaaSLane Estimate Plugin 1.0.4 and earlier does not mask PaaSLane authentication tokens displayed on the job configuration form, increasing the potential for attackers to observe and capture them.

Weakness: CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information), CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50777?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.cloudtp.jenkins:paaslane-estimate. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `com.cloudtp.jenkins:paaslane-estimate` | Maven | All versions to 1.0.4 | None |
| `com.cloudtp.jenkins:paaslane-estimate` | Maven | All versions to 1.0.4 | None |

Products: Jenkins Paaslane Estimate.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-50777?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50777 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-50777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins PaaSLane Estimate Plugin

- [CVE-2023-50778](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50778/): Cross-Site Request Forgery in Jenkins PaaSLane Estimate Plugin (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-50776](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50776/): Tokens stored in plain text by PaaSLane Estimate Plugin (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2023-50779](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50779/): Missing permission check in Jenkins PaaSLane Estimate Plugin (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-50777 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-50777 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins PaaSLane Estimate Plugin, published on 13 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- com.cloudtp.jenkins:paaslane-estimate (Maven): affected all versions up to 1.0.4; no fix listed
- com.cloudtp.jenkins:paaslane-estimate (Maven): affected all versions up to 1.0.4; 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-2023-50777/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50777/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50777
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50777
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50777

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50777/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.