CVE-2026-57302

Jenkins FitNesse Plugin Exposes Unencrypted Passwords in Config Files

Published Jun 24, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Jenkins FitNesse Plugin 1.36 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller, where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j4ph-wp3c-c37w Jenkins FitNesse Plugin stores passwords unencrypted
History
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First Time appeared Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins Fitnesse Plugin
Vendors & Products Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins Fitnesse Plugin
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Title Jenkins FitNesse Plugin Exposes Unencrypted Passwords in Config Files
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unencrypted Password Storage in Jenkins FitNesse Plugin
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-259
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Weaknesses CWE-256
Metrics 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'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unencrypted Password Storage in Jenkins FitNesse Plugin
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-259
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Jenkins FitNesse Plugin 1.36 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller, where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jenkins
Published
Updated
Jun 24, 2026, 2:28 PM
Reserved
Jun 24, 2026, 8:41 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 24, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 10:10 PM