CVE-2023-40340
Jenkins NodeJS Plugin improper credential masking vulnerability
Jenkins NodeJS Plugin 1.6.0 and earlier does not properly mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) credentials specified in the Npm config file in Pipeline build logs.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jenkins NodeJS Plugin 1.6.0 and earlier does not properly mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) credentials specified in the Npm config file in Pipeline build logs.
- Record
CVE-2023-40340- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Jenkins NodeJS Plugin 1.6.0 and earlier does not properly mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) credentials specified in the Npm config file in Pipeline build logs.
- Record
CVE-2023-40340- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2191
Jenkins NodeJS Plugin 1.6.0 and earlier does not properly mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) credentials specified in the Npm config file in Pipeline build logs.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2191- CVSS
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36fg-whr2-g999
Jenkins NodeJS Plugin improper credential masking vulnerability
Jenkins NodeJS Plugin integrates with Config File Provider Plugin to specify custom NPM settings, including credentials for authentication, in a Npm config file.
NodeJS Plugin 1.6.0 and earlier does not properly mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) credentials specified in the Npm config file in Pipeline build logs.
NodeJS Plugin 1.6.1 masks credentials specified in the Npm config file in Pipeline build logs.
- Record
GHSA-36fg-whr2-g999- 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-36fg-whr2-g999
Jenkins NodeJS Plugin improper credential masking vulnerability
Jenkins NodeJS Plugin integrates with Config File Provider Plugin to specify custom NPM settings, including credentials for authentication, in a Npm config file.
NodeJS Plugin 1.6.0 and earlier does not properly mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) credentials specified in the Npm config file in Pipeline build logs.
NodeJS Plugin 1.6.1 masks credentials specified in the Npm config file in Pipeline build logs.
- Record
GHSA-36fg-whr2-g999- 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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nodejsMaven |
before 1.6.1 | 1.6.1 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nodejsMaven |
before 1.6.1, plus listed versions 0.20.2.10.2.21.01.0.1 Show 34 moreShow less1.1.01.1.11.1.21.1.31.2.01.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.2.51.2.61.2.71.2.81.2.91.3.01.3.11.3.101.3.111.3.21.3.31.3.41.3.51.3.61.3.71.3.81.3.91.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.31.5.01.5.11.6.01.6.0.1 |
1.6.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-40340 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Jenkins Nodejs, published August 16, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nodejs 1.6.1.