CVE-2020-2181

Secrets are not masked by Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin in builds without build steps

6.5 MediumFix available

Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin 1.22 and earlier does not mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) secrets in the build log when the build contains no build steps.

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: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.11%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin 1.22 and earlier does not mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) secrets in the build log when the build contains no build steps.

Record: CVE-2020-2181
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-522
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin 1.22 and earlier does not mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) secrets in the build log when the build contains no build steps.

Record: CVE-2020-2181
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-2282 No score

Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin 1.22 and earlier does not mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) secrets in the build log when the build contains no build steps.

Record: EUVD-2022-2282
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-43j2-r4v3-m8jp 5.3

Secrets are not masked by Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin in builds without build steps

Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin 1.22 and earlier does not mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) secrets in the build log when the build contains no build steps.

Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin 1.23 now masks secrets when the build contains no build steps.

Record: GHSA-43j2-r4v3-m8jp
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-522
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.5

Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin 1.22 and earlier does not mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) secrets in the build log when the build contains no build steps.

Record: CVE-2020-2181
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-43j2-r4v3-m8jp 5.3

Secrets are not masked by Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin in builds without build steps

Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin 1.22 and earlier does not mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) secrets in the build log when the build contains no build steps.

Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin 1.23 now masks secrets when the build contains no build steps.

Record: GHSA-43j2-r4v3-m8jp
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-522
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVRHBA-2020:2990 6.5

Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 3.11.248 bug fix and enhancement update

Record: RHBA-2020:2990
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2020:3453 8.0

Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.5.6 security update

Record: RHSA-2020:3453
CVSS 3.1: 8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2020:3625 8.0

Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.4.20 jenkins-2-plugins security update

Record: RHSA-2020:3625
CVSS 3.1: 8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2020:4265 8.0

Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.3.40 jenkins-2-plugins security update

Record: RHSA-2020:4265
CVSS 3.1: 8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding` Maven	through 1.22	1.23
`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding` Maven	before 1.23, plus listed versions 1.01.0-beta-11.11.101.11 Show 20 moreShow less 1.121.131.141.151.161.171.181.191.21.201.20.11.211.221.31.41.51.61.71.81.9	1.23
`atomic-enterprise-service-catalog` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:3.11.248-1.git.1.9aad2ef.el7	1:3.11.248-1.git.1.9aad2ef.el7
`atomic-enterprise-service-catalog-svcat` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:3.11.248-1.git.1.9aad2ef.el7	1:3.11.248-1.git.1.9aad2ef.el7
`atomic-openshift-cluster-autoscaler` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.b5530f6.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.b5530f6.el7
`atomic-openshift-descheduler` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.108ef32.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.108ef32.el7
`atomic-openshift-dockerregistry` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.bb4a1fc.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.bb4a1fc.el7
`atomic-openshift-metrics-server` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.b53e0e3.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.b53e0e3.el7
`atomic-openshift-node-problem-detector` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.628ff22.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.628ff22.el7
`atomic-openshift-service-idler` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.4c42a90.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.4c42a90.el7

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
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-2020-2181 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Jenkins Credentials Binding, published May 6, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.11%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding 1.23.

References

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Package	Affected	Fixed
`golang-github-openshift-oauth-proxy` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.9885abb.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.9885abb.el7
`golang-github-prometheus-alertmanager` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.66abd18.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.66abd18.el7
`golang-github-prometheus-node_exporter` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.32f87fc.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.32f87fc.el7
`golang-github-prometheus-prometheus` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.ad54f5b.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.ad54f5b.el7
`jenkins-2-plugins` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.1593081747-1.el7	0:3.11.1593081747-1.el7
`openshift-ansible` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.0.fd212c7.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.0.fd212c7.el7
`openshift-ansible-docs` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.0.fd212c7.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.0.fd212c7.el7
`openshift-ansible-playbooks` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.0.fd212c7.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.0.fd212c7.el7
`openshift-ansible-roles` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.0.fd212c7.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.0.fd212c7.el7
`openshift-ansible-test` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.0.fd212c7.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.0.fd212c7.el7
`openshift-enterprise-autoheal` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.0020348.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.0020348.el7
`openshift-enterprise-cluster-capacity` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.37b107c.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.37b107c.el7
`openshift-kuryr` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.f90c804.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.f90c804.el7
`openshift-kuryr-cni` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.f90c804.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.f90c804.el7
`openshift-kuryr-common` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.f90c804.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.f90c804.el7
`openshift-kuryr-controller` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.f90c804.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.f90c804.el7
`prometheus` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.ad54f5b.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.ad54f5b.el7
`prometheus-alertmanager` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.66abd18.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.66abd18.el7
`prometheus-node-exporter` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.32f87fc.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.32f87fc.el7
`python-urllib3` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.24.3-1.el7	0:1.24.3-1.el7
`python2-kuryr-kubernetes` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.11.248-1.git.1.f90c804.el7	0:3.11.248-1.git.1.f90c804.el7
`python2-urllib3` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.24.3-1.el7	0:1.24.3-1.el7
`jenkins-2-plugins` Red Hat:openshift:4.5::el7 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:4.5.1596698303-1.el7	0:4.5.1596698303-1.el7
`python-rsa` Red Hat:openshift:4.5::el7 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:4.5-1.el7	0:4.5-1.el7
`python2-rsa` Red Hat:openshift:4.5::el7 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:4.5-1.el7	0:4.5-1.el7
`jenkins-2-plugins` Red Hat:openshift:4.4::el7 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:4.4.1598545590-1.el7	0:4.4.1598545590-1.el7
`jenkins-2-plugins` Red Hat:openshift:4.3::el7 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:4.3.1601981312-1.el7	0:4.3.1601981312-1.el7