CVE-2022-20621
Access key stored in plain text by Jenkins Metrics Plugin
Jenkins Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8 and earlier stores an access key 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 Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8 and earlier stores an access key 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-2022-20621- 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 Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8 and earlier stores an access key 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-2022-20621- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-0602 No score
Jenkins Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8 and earlier stores an access key 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-2022-0602- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gg9m-x3cg-69vh
Access key stored in plain text by Jenkins Metrics Plugin
Jenkins Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8 and earlier stores an access key unencrypted in its global configuration file jenkins.metrics.api.MetricsAccessKey.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.
This access key can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Jenkins Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8.1 stores access key encrypted once its configuration is saved again.
Additionally, the token value is only displayed once when it is generated.
- Record
GHSA-gg9m-x3cg-69vh- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Jenkins Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8 and earlier stores an access key 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-2022-20621- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-gg9m-x3cg-69vh
Access key stored in plain text by Jenkins Metrics Plugin
Jenkins Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8 and earlier stores an access key unencrypted in its global configuration file jenkins.metrics.api.MetricsAccessKey.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.
This access key can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Jenkins Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8.1 stores access key encrypted once its configuration is saved again.
Additionally, the token value is only displayed once when it is generated.
- Record
GHSA-gg9m-x3cg-69vh- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:metricsMaven |
4.0.2.8 to 4.0.2.8 | 4.0.2.8.1 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:metricsMaven |
before 4.0.2.7.1 | 4.0.2.7.1 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:metricsMaven |
4.0.2.8 up to 4.0.2.8.1 | 4.0.2.8.1 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:metricsMaven |
before 4.0.2.7.1, plus listed versions 3.0.03.0.13.0.103.0.113.0.2 Show 28 moreShow less3.0.33.0.43.0.53.0.63.0.73.0.83.0.93.1.23.1.2.13.1.2.103.1.2.113.1.2.123.1.2.23.1.2.33.1.2.43.1.2.53.1.2.63.1.2.73.1.2.83.1.2.94.0.2.04.0.2.14.0.2.24.0.2.34.0.2.44.0.2.54.0.2.64.0.2.7 |
4.0.2.7.1 |
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-2022-20621 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Jenkins Metrics, published January 12, 2022. 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 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:metrics 4.0.2.8.1.