High

Jenkins Configuration as Code Plugin has Insufficiently Protected Credentials

  • Disclosed: 13.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:20

A exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in Jenkins Configuration as Code Plugin 0.7-alpha and earlier in DataBoundConfigurator.java, Attribute.java, BaseConfigurator.java, ExtensionConfigurator.java that allows attackers with access to Jenkins log files to obtain the passwords configured using Configuration as Code Plugin.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) io.jenkins:configuration-as-code < 0.8-alpha 0.8-alpha

References

CVSS score 8.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-522
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
io.jenkins:configuration-as-code
Disclosed
13.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 11:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8486-h39x-cx2f - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: io.jenkins:configuration-as-code

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.

All (9) in the archive
Total entries
9
First → latest
01.2022 05.2022
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 1
  • Medium 7
  • Low 1

Disclosures per year

  1. 2022: 9
  2. 2023: 0
  3. 2024: 0
  4. 2025: 0
  5. 2026: 0
Severity:
  1. Jenkins Configuration as Code Plugin has Insufficiently Protected Credentials this entry
    High · 8.8 CVE-2018-1000610 < 0.8-alpha 0.8-alpha

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