CVE-2020-2291: Unprotected Storage of Credentials

October 8, 2020 (updated October 9, 2020)

Jenkins couchdb-statistics Plugin stores its server password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2291
www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-10-08/

Code Behaviors & Features

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