SB2025073027 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins Dead Man's Snitch plugin

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53666)

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

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application stores stores Dead Man’s Snitch tokens unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A remote user can gain access to secret information.

2) Insufficiently protected credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53667)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the global configuration form does not mask Dead Man’s Snitch tokens. A remote user can gain access to sensitive information on the system.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-07-09/
• https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-07-09/#SECURITY-3524