Password parameter default values exposed by Jenkins Pipeline: Build Step Plugin
Jenkins Pipeline: Build Step Plugin 2.15 and earlier reveals password parameter default values when generating a pipeline script using the Pipeline Snippet Generator, allowing attackers with Item/Read permission to retrieve the default password parameter value from jobs.
Affected software
Click a technology to see all vulnerabilities affecting it.
| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-build-step | < 2.15.1 | 2.15.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/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:pipeline-build-step- Disclosed
- 16.02.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g84f-cmc8-682c - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-build-step
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
- 02.2022 02.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
-
Password parameter default values exposed by Jenkins Pipeline: Build Step Plugin this entry
Know which vulnerabilities affect your application
With the DockRay integration and software inventory enabled, DockRay checks reported component versions against known vulnerabilities and notifies you about confirmed matches. Coverage depends on the supported technology and available advisory data.