Medium

Jenkins Stack Hammer Plugin Stores API Keys Unencrypted in Job `config.xml` Files

  • Disclosed: 02.04.2025
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:21

Jenkins Stack Hammer Plugin 1.0.6 and earlier stores Stack Hammer API keys unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.

These API keys can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.jenkins-ci.plugins:stackhammer <= 1.0.6 no fix

References

CVSS score 4.3/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-312
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:stackhammer
Disclosed
02.04.2025
Updated
11.10.2026 12:21

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2wxq-944j-5g2v - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:stackhammer

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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