CVE-2020-2156
Credentials transmitted in plain text by Jenkins DeployHub Plugin
Jenkins DeployHub Plugin 8.0.14 and earlier transmits configured credentials in plain text as part of job configuration forms, potentially resulting in their exposure.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jenkins DeployHub Plugin 8.0.14 and earlier transmits configured credentials in plain text as part of job configuration forms, potentially resulting in their exposure.
- Record
CVE-2020-2156- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-319
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Jenkins DeployHub Plugin 8.0.14 and earlier transmits configured credentials in plain text as part of job configuration forms, potentially resulting in their exposure.
- Record
CVE-2020-2156- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4172 No score
Jenkins DeployHub Plugin 8.0.14 and earlier transmits configured credentials in plain text as part of job configuration forms, potentially resulting in their exposure.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4172- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hm57-4qpx-f734
Credentials transmitted in plain text by Jenkins DeployHub Plugin
DeployHub Plugin stores credentials in job config.xml files as part of its configuration.
While the credentials are stored encrypted on disk, they are transmitted in plain text as part of the configuration form by DeployHub Plugin 8.0.14 and earlier. These credentials could be viewed by users with Extended Read permission.
- Record
GHSA-hm57-4qpx-f734- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-319
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Jenkins DeployHub Plugin 8.0.14 and earlier transmits configured credentials in plain text as part of job configuration forms, potentially resulting in their exposure.
- Record
CVE-2020-2156- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hm57-4qpx-f734
Credentials transmitted in plain text by Jenkins DeployHub Plugin
DeployHub Plugin stores credentials in job config.xml files as part of its configuration.
While the credentials are stored encrypted on disk, they are transmitted in plain text as part of the configuration form by DeployHub Plugin 8.0.14 and earlier. These credentials could be viewed by users with Extended Read permission.
- Record
GHSA-hm57-4qpx-f734- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-319
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.openmake:deployhubMaven |
through 8.0.14 | None known |
com.openmake:deployhubMaven |
through 8.0.14, plus listed versions 8.0.108.0.118.0.128.0.138.0.3 Show 4 moreShow less8.0.58.0.78.0.88.0.9 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-2156 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Jenkins Deployhub, published March 9, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.64%, the 50th percentile. No source names a fixed version.