Password stored in a recoverable format by Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin
Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin stores a password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature in a recoverable format, allowing attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to recover the plain text password of that account, likely gaining administrator access to Jenkins.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:oic-auth | < 4.229.vf736b | 4.229.vf736b |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50770
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/oic-auth-plugin/issues/259
- https://github.com/jenkins-infra/update-center2/pull/773
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/oic-auth-plugin/pull/287
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/oic-auth-plugin
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-12-13/#SECURITY-3168
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-312, CWE-522- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:oic-auth- Disclosed
- 13.12.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6r5w-jjr5-qvgr - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:oic-auth
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
- 8
- First → latest
- 05.2022 01.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 3
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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