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CVE-2023-50770

Password stored in a recoverable format by Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin

6.7 MediumFix available

Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin 2.6 and earlier stores a password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature in a recoverable format, allowing attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to recover the plain text password of that account, likely gaining administrator access to Jenkins.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.29%Up 0.2 points since Dec 14, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.7

Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin 2.6 and earlier stores a password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature in a recoverable format, allowing attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to recover the plain text password of that account, likely gaining administrator access to Jenkins.

Record
CVE-2023-50770
CVSS 3.1
6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-522
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin 2.6 and earlier stores a password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature in a recoverable format, allowing attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to recover the plain text password of that account, likely gaining administrator access to Jenkins.

Record
CVE-2023-50770
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-3130 No score

Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin 2.6 and earlier stores a password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature in a recoverable format, allowing attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to recover the plain text password of that account, likely gaining administrator access to Jenkins.

Record
EUVD-2023-3130
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6r5w-jjr5-qvgr 6.7

Password stored in a recoverable format by Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin

Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin stores a password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature in a recoverable format, allowing attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to recover the plain text password of that account, likely gaining administrator access to Jenkins.

Record
GHSA-6r5w-jjr5-qvgr
CVSS 3.1
6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-312, CWE-522
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6r5w-jjr5-qvgr 6.7

Password stored in a recoverable format by Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin

Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin stores a password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature in a recoverable format, allowing attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to recover the plain text password of that account, likely gaining administrator access to Jenkins.

Record
GHSA-6r5w-jjr5-qvgr
CVSS 3.1
6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-312, CWE-522
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:oic-auth
Maven
before 4.229.vf736b
4.229.vf736b
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:oic-auth
Maven
before 4.229.vf736b, plus listed versions
1.01.11.21.31.4
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1.51.61.71.82.0.02.12.22.32.42.52.63.04.220.v22331f08e6a_34.223.v503b_9a_75a_8a_f4.224.v62720cfa_026e4.225.v03326773b_44b_4.227.v36610663f7604.228.v0c3e8682ff1f
4.229.vf736b

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2023-50770 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Jenkins Openid, published December 13, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:oic-auth 4.229.vf736b.

References

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