CVE-2024-39459

jenkins: plain-credentials: Improper storage of credentials

Published Jun 26, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In rare cases Jenkins Plain Credentials Plugin 182.v468b_97b_9dcb_8 and earlier stores secret file credentials unencrypted (only Base64 encoded) on the Jenkins controller file system, where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system (global credentials) or with Item/Extended Read permission (folder-scoped credentials).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-1897 In rare cases Jenkins Plain Credentials Plugin 182.v468b_97b_9dcb_8 and earlier stores secret file credentials unencrypted (only Base64 encoded) on the Jenkins controller file system, where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system (global credentials) or with Item/Extended Read permission (folder-scoped credentials).
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3cpq-rw36-cppv Secret file credentials stored unencrypted in rare cases by Plain Credentials Plugin
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jenkins
Jenkins plain Credentials
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:plain_credentials:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
Vendors & Products Jenkins
Jenkins plain Credentials
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-922
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jenkins
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2025, 5:53 PM
Reserved
Jun 25, 2024, 8:12 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 26, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:41 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 26, 2024, 12:00 AM