Jenkins Coverity Plugin has Insufficiently Protected Credentials
A plaintext storage of a password vulnerability exists in Jenkins Coverity Plugin 1.10.0 and earlier in CIMInstance.java that allows an attacker with local file system access or control of a Jenkins administrator's web browser (e.g. malicious extension) to retrieve the configured keystore and private key passwords. The Coverity Plugin 1.11.0 integrates with Credentials Plugin to store passwords, and automatically migrates existing passwords.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:coverity | < 1.11.0 | 1.11.0 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-522- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:coverity- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-cghg-jcv6-4v5m - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:coverity
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
- 4
- First → latest
- 05.2022 07.2022
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 1
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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