CVE-2020-2274
Passwords stored in plain text by ElasTest Plugin
CVE-2020-2274 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Jenkins Elastest, published September 16, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.26%EPSS, 17th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Jenkins ElasTest Plugin 1.2.1 and earlier stores its server password 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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:elastestMaven | through 1.2.1 | None known |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:elastestMaven | through 1.2.1, plus listed versions 0.100.10.0-beta10.10.0-beta20.9.10.9.1-beta-1 Show 14 moreShow less0.9.1-beta-20.9.1-beta-41.0-beta11.0-beta21.0-beta41.0-beta51.0.01.0.0-beta11.0.0-beta61.0.0-beta71.0.0-beta81.0.0-beta91.0.11.1.0 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jenkins ElasTest Plugin 1.2.1 and earlier stores its server password 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-2020-2274- 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-312
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Jenkins ElasTest Plugin 1.2.1 and earlier stores its server password 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-2020-2274- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4729No score
Jenkins ElasTest Plugin 1.2.1 and earlier stores its server password 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-2022-4729- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p9rc-x48f-582x
Passwords stored in plain text by ElasTest Plugin
Jenkins ElasTest Plugin 1.2.1 and earlier stores its server password 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
GHSA-p9rc-x48f-582x- 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-312
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Jenkins ElasTest Plugin 1.2.1 and earlier stores its server password 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-2020-2274- 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-p9rc-x48f-582x
Passwords stored in plain text by ElasTest Plugin
Jenkins ElasTest Plugin 1.2.1 and earlier stores its server password 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
GHSA-p9rc-x48f-582x- 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-312
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.