CVE-2025-53668: Jenkins VAddy Plugin vulnerability exposes unencrypted keys to certain authenticated users

July 9, 2025 (updated November 5, 2025)

Jenkins VAddy Plugin 1.2.8 and earlier stores Vaddy API Auth Keys unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller, where they can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-mr49-vmp6-2pwq
github.com/jenkinsci/vaddy-plugin
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53668
www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-07-09/

Code Behaviors & Features

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