Unprotected storage of credentials in FitNesse - CVE-2026-57302
Published: June 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135858
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-2026-57302
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Jenkins
Affected software:
FitNesse
FitNesse
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A remote user can gain access to these passwords.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-57302
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.