CVE-2025-53742 Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin vulnerability exposes unencrypted keys to certain authenticated users
Attackers with extended read permissions or file system access can view unencrypted Applitools API keys stored in Jenkins job configurations.
- 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-2025-53742?
CVE-2025-53742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin, published on 9 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin 1.16.5 and earlier stores Applitools API keys unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller, where they can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53742?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:applitools-eyes. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:applitools-eyes Maven | All versions to 1.16.5 | None |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:applitools-eyes Maven | All versions to 1.16.5 | None |
Products include Jenkins Applitools Eyes.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53742?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-53742 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53742 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q92v-3f4w-5xg8.