Jenkins 2.567 and earlier, LTS 2.555.2 and earlier does not encrypt secrets from POST config.xml submissions before storing them in job configurations 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.
History

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jenkins
Jenkins jenkins
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Jenkins
Jenkins jenkins

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Title Plaintext Secrets Stored in Jenkins Job Configurations jenkins: Jenkins: Information disclosure of secrets via unencrypted storage
Weaknesses CWE-312
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Title Plaintext Secrets Stored in Jenkins Job Configurations

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-311
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins
Vendors & Products Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins

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Description Jenkins 2.567 and earlier, LTS 2.555.2 and earlier does not encrypt secrets from POST config.xml submissions before storing them in job configurations 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

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: jenkins

Published: 2026-06-10T13:06:02.956Z

Updated: 2026-06-10T14:36:51.655Z

Reserved: 2026-06-09T14:26:44.789Z

Link: CVE-2026-53442

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-10T14:36:06.238Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-10T14:16:37.180

Modified: 2026-06-12T00:59:52.957

Link: CVE-2026-53442

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-06-10T13:06:02Z

Links: CVE-2026-53442 - Bugzilla