CVE-2022-20621: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

January 13, 2022 (updated May 4, 2022)

Jenkins Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8 and earlier stores an access key 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

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/6
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gg9m-x3cg-69vh
github.com/jenkinsci/metrics-plugin/commit/9810480370d4c5e04a2b710934db5461bde0d1b6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20621
www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-01-12/

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