Vulnerability · Published Mar 30, 2021 · Assigned by jenkins
CVE-2021-21634
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Jenkins Jabber (XMPP) notifier and control Plugin from Jenkins project. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Jenkins Jabber (XMPP) notifier and control Plugin 1.41 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:jabber | 1.42 | GHSA-79r5-rhrw-7pvh |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins project | Jenkins Jabber (XMPP) notifier and control Plugin | unspecified – through 1.41 |
References
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-03-30/#SECURITY-2162 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [oss-security] 20210330 Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins plugins mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST