Jenkins Subversion Plugin Stores Credentials with Base64 Encoding
The Subversion plugin before 1.54 for Jenkins stores credentials using base64 encoding, which allows local users to obtain passwords and SSH private keys by reading a subversion.credentials file.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion | < 1.54 | 1.54 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6372
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/subversion-plugin/commit/7d4562d6f7e40de04bbe29577b51c79f07d05ba6
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2014:1630
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6372
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1032391
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/subversion-plugin
- https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2013-11-20
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-326- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-c4fr-gx5w-8qf2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 8
- First → latest
- 04.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 8
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 8
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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