Unprotected storage of credentials in Jenkins HTTP Request plugin

1) Unprotected storage of credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU65912

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36901

CWE-ID: CWE-256 - Unprotected Storage of Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.

The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a "jenkins.plugins.http_request.HttpRequest.xml" configuration file on the system. A local user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HTTP Request: 1.0 - 1.15

External links

http://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-07-27/#SECURITY-2053
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/27/1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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