Cleartext storage of sensitive information in User1st uTester - CVE-2025-53678
Published: July 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113528
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53678
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Jenkins
Affected software:
User1st uTester
User1st uTester
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected application stores the uTester JWT token unencrypted in its global configuration file io.jenkins.plugins.user1st.utester.UTesterPlugin.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A local user can gain access to secret information.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-53678
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.