CVE-2025-53656
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-07-09
Last updated on: 2025-11-04
Assigner: Jenkins Project
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| jenkins | readyapi_functional_testing | to 1.11 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-256 | The product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves the Jenkins ReadyAPI Functional Testing Plugin version 1.11 and earlier storing sensitive information such as SLM License Access Keys, client secrets, and passwords in an unencrypted form within job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller. This means that users who have Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller's file system can view these sensitive credentials.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive credentials like license keys, client secrets, and passwords. If an attacker or unauthorized user gains access to these credentials, they could misuse them to compromise the Jenkins environment, access other systems, or perform unauthorized actions, potentially leading to security breaches.