Cleartext storage of sensitive information in ReadyAPI Functional Testing - CVE-2025-53656
Published: July 29, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113427
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53656
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Jenkins
Affected software:
ReadyAPI Functional Testing
ReadyAPI Functional Testing
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected application stores SLM License Access Keys, client secrets, and passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A remote user can gain access to secret information.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-53656
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.