CVE-2020-2151 json
Jenkins Quality Gates Plugin transmits credentials in plain text during configuration
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-gvcj-72h4-8xm9 , EUVD-2022-4015
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins Quality Gates Plugin 2.5 and earlier transmits configured credentials in plain text as part of its global Jenkins configuration form, potentially resulting in their exposure.
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0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:quality-gates | <=2.5 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins Quality Gates Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2020-03-09/#SECURITY-1519
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/03/09/1
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2151
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/quality-gates-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-2151
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gvcj-72h4-8xm9
- NVD CVE-2020-2151
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