Jenkins Email Extension Plugin SMTP password transmitted and displayed in plain text
Email Extension Plugin stores an SMTP password in its global configuration file hudson.plugins.emailext.ExtendedEmailPublisher.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.
While this password is stored encrypted on disk, it is transmitted and displayed in plain text as part of the configuration form by Email Extension Plugin 2.72 and 2.73. This can result in exposure of the password.
Email Extension Plugin 2.74 transmits the SMTP password in its global configuration encrypted and masks it using a password field.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:email-ext | >= 2.72, < 2.74 | 2.74 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2232
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/email-ext-plugin/commit/b51497d044e36e950d698a79bb781ef4c83a251c
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/email-ext-plugin
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-08-12/#SECURITY-1975
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/12/4
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-319- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:email-ext- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5c4v-vh95-c67c - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:email-ext
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
- 12
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 2
- Medium 7
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 6
- 2023: 5
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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