Jenkins Gogs Cleartext Storage of Credentials Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Jenkins Gogs. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the Gogs plugin. The issue results from storing credentials in plaintext. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the build process.

Additional Details

Jenkins has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-07-11/

Disclosure Timeline

• 2019-06-18 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2019-09-17 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

David Fiser (Trend Micro Team Nebula)

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