Credentials stored in plain text by Jenkins White Source Plugin
White Source Plugin prior to version 20.8.1 stores credentials in plain text as part of its global configuration file org.whitesource.jenkins.pipeline.WhiteSourcePipelineStep.xml and job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller. These credentials could be viewed by users with Extended Read permission (in the case of job config.xml files) or access to the Jenkins controller file system. Version 20.8.1 contains a patch for the issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:whitesource | < 20.8.1 | 20.8.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2213
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/whitesource-plugin/commit/4a9ee37246848c65cd41c5cf17d84992ffc6d21d
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/whitesource-plugin
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-02/#SECURITY-1630
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/02/7
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-256, CWE-522- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:whitesource- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-v8v2-fhgv-3vq2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:whitesource
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.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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