Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Jenkins Backlog Plugin

1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU26039

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2153

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.

Note: The affected plugin stores credentials in job "config.xml files" as part of its configuration.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Backlog: 1.0 - 2.4

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:backlog:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:backlog:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:backlog:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/09/1
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-03-09/#SECURITY-1510

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.