Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Jenkins SSH Credentials Plugin
A arbitrary file read vulnerability exists in Jenkins SSH Credentials Plugin 1.13 and earlier in BasicSSHUserPrivateKey.java that allows attackers with a Jenkins account and the permission to configure credential bindings to read arbitrary files from the Jenkins master file system.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials | < 2.1.17 | 2.1.17 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh-credentials | < 1.14 | 1.14 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000601
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/credentials-plugin/commit/23fbd6de33cc3cb74eafd44e7b27dd87b52c8904
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/ssh-credentials-plugin/commit/18b3121fa94a174064447d637dc11539e33b3a76
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/ssh-credentials-plugin
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/ssh-credentials-plugin/commits/ssh-credentials-1.14
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-06-25/#SECURITY-440
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials, org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh-credentials- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-cwcf-5m5w-mq2w - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials
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
- 5
- First → latest
- 06.2021 10.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 5
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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