CVE-2020-2239

Secret stored in plain text by Jenkins Parameterized Remote Trigger Plugin

4.3 MediumFix available

Jenkins Parameterized Remote Trigger Plugin 3.1.3 and earlier stores a secret unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

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

0.52%Down 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2020-2239
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-311
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2020-2239
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-5614 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-5614
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wphq-j78p-fhgp 3.3

Secret stored in plain text by Jenkins Parameterized Remote Trigger Plugin

Parameterized Remote Trigger Plugin 3.1.3 and earlier stores a secret unencrypted in its global configuration file org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.RemoteBuildConfiguration.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. This secret can be viewed by attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Parameterized Remote Trigger Plugin 3.1.4 stores the secret encrypted once its configuration is saved again.

Record: GHSA-wphq-j78p-fhgp
CVSS 3.1: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-256, CWE-311
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 4.3

Record: CVE-2020-2239
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-wphq-j78p-fhgp 3.3

Secret stored in plain text by Jenkins Parameterized Remote Trigger Plugin

Parameterized Remote Trigger Plugin 3.1.4 stores the secret encrypted once its configuration is saved again.

Record: GHSA-wphq-j78p-fhgp
CVSS 3.1: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-256, CWE-311
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:Parameterized-Remote-Trigger` Maven	through 3.1.3	3.1.4
`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:Parameterized-Remote-Trigger` Maven	before 3.1.4, plus listed versions 1.12.02.12.1.32.2.2 Show 14 moreShow less 3.0.03.0.13.0.23.0.33.0.43.0.53.0.63.0.73.0.83.0.93.1.03.1.13.1.23.1.3	3.1.4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-2239 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Jenkins Parameterized Remote Trigger, published September 1, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.52%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:Parameterized-Remote-Trigger 3.1.4.