Low

Credentials stored in plain text by Jenkins tfs Plugin

  • Disclosed: 24.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:22

tfs Plugin 5.157.1 and earlier stores a webhook secret unencrypted in its global configuration file hudson.plugins.tfs.TeamPluginGlobalConfig.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. This secret can be viewed by attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.jenkins-ci.plugins:tfs <= 5.157.1 no fix

References

CVSS score 3.3/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-256, CWE-311
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:tfs
Disclosed
24.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 11:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-w6c2-jrhh-jrxg - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:tfs

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
4
First → latest
05.2022 05.2022
Without a fix
4
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 1
  • Medium 2
  • Low 1

Disclosures per year

  1. 2022: 4
  2. 2023: 0
  3. 2024: 0
  4. 2025: 0
  5. 2026: 0
  1. Credentials stored in plain text by Jenkins tfs Plugin this entry
    Low · 3.3 CVE-2020-2249 <= 5.157.1 no fix

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