Jenkins QMetry for JIRA Plugin stored credentials in plain text
Jenkins QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin stored credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller as part of its post-build step configuration. This credential could be viewed by users with Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin now stores these credentials encrypted once the job configuration is saved again.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:qmetry-for-jira-test-management | < 1.13 | 1.13 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-522- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:qmetry-for-jira-test-management- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8mjp-8c2x-3g7w - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:qmetry-for-jira-test-management
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
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 1
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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