CVE-2020-2314
Password stored in plain text by Jenkins AppSpider Plugin
Jenkins AppSpider Plugin 1.0.12 and earlier stores a password 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jenkins AppSpider Plugin 1.0.12 and earlier stores a password 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.
- Record
CVE-2020-2314- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Jenkins AppSpider Plugin 1.0.12 and earlier stores a password 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.
- Record
CVE-2020-2314- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5198 No score
Jenkins AppSpider Plugin 1.0.12 and earlier stores a password 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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5198- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rm7r-xv53-xwc3
Password stored in plain text by Jenkins AppSpider Plugin
AppSpider Plugin 1.0.12 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file com.rapid7.jenkinspider.PostBuildScan.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.
This password can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
AppSpider Plugin 1.0.13 stores a password encrypted once its configuration is saved again.
- Record
GHSA-rm7r-xv53-xwc3- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-256, CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-rm7r-xv53-xwc3
Password stored in plain text by Jenkins AppSpider Plugin
AppSpider Plugin 1.0.12 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file com.rapid7.jenkinspider.PostBuildScan.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.
This password can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
AppSpider Plugin 1.0.13 stores a password encrypted once its configuration is saved again.
- Record
GHSA-rm7r-xv53-xwc3- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-256, CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.rapid7:jenkinsci-appspider-pluginMaven |
before 1.0.13 | 1.0.13 |
com.rapid7:jenkinsci-appspider-pluginMaven |
before 1.0.13, plus listed versions 1.0.101.0.111.0.121.0.21.0.3 Show 5 moreShow less1.0.41.0.51.0.61.0.71.0.8 |
1.0.13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-2020-2314 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Jenkins Appspider, published November 4, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. Fixed in com.rapid7:jenkinsci-appspider-plugin 1.0.13.