CVE-2019-16545
Jenkins QMetry for JIRA Plugin shows plain text password in configuration form
Jenkins QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin transmits credentials in its configuration in plain text as part of job configuration forms, potentially resulting in their exposure.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jenkins QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin transmits credentials in its configuration in plain text as part of job configuration forms, potentially resulting in their exposure.
- Record
CVE-2019-16545- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-319
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Jenkins QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin transmits credentials in its configuration in plain text as part of job configuration forms, potentially resulting in their exposure.
- Record
CVE-2019-16545- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2958 No score
Jenkins QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin transmits credentials in its configuration in plain text as part of job configuration forms, potentially resulting in their exposure.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2958- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-793w-q2h5-8h5j
Jenkins QMetry for JIRA Plugin shows plain text password in configuration form
Jenkins QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin stores a credential as part of its post-build step configuration.
While the password is stored encrypted on disk since QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin 1.13, it is transmitted in plain text as part of the configuration form. This can result in exposure of the password through browser extensions, cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, and similar situations.
- Record
GHSA-793w-q2h5-8h5j- CVSS 3.0
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-319
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-793w-q2h5-8h5j
Jenkins QMetry for JIRA Plugin shows plain text password in configuration form
Jenkins QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin stores a credential as part of its post-build step configuration.
While the password is stored encrypted on disk since QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin 1.13, it is transmitted in plain text as part of the configuration form. This can result in exposure of the password through browser extensions, cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, and similar situations.
- Record
GHSA-793w-q2h5-8h5j- CVSS 3.0
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-319
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:qmetry-for-jira-test-managementMaven |
through 1.13 | 1.14.0 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:qmetry-for-jira-test-managementMaven |
before 1.14.0, plus listed versions 1.01.101.111.121.13 Show 4 moreShow less1.21.51.81.9 |
1.14.0 |
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-2019-16545 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Jenkins Project Qmetry For Jira - Test Management Plugin, published November 21, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 45th percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:qmetry-for-jira-test-management 1.14.0.