Password stored in plain text by Jenkins Publish Over SSH Plugin
Jenkins Publish Over SSH Plugin 1.22 and earlier stores password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:publish-over-ssh | < 1.23 | 1.23 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23114
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/publish-over-ssh-plugin/commit/2b4b9b2dfab5c001669f9a74c0e6078b0a27b928
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/publish-over-ssh-plugin/commit/70b7689bf6fc894f4dc6c0ff34dd72808840760e
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/publish-over-ssh-plugin
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/publish-over-ssh-plugin/releases/tag/publish-over-ssh-1.23
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-01-12/#SECURITY-2291
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/6
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-522- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:publish-over-ssh- Disclosed
- 13.01.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r3rr-wph6-9638 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:publish-over-ssh
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
- 01.2022 01.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 4
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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