Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin Stores Passwords in a Recoverable Format
Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin Jenkins 1.17 is affected by: CWE-257: Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format. The impact is: Authenticated users can recover credentials. The component is: config-variables.jelly line #30 (passwordVariable). The attack vector is: Attacker creates and executes a Jenkins job.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding | = 1.17 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-257, CWE-522- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j7gw-mwfg-vqf4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 8
- First → latest
- 01.2022 05.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 5
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 2
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