Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Jenkins Logstash Plugin
Priority LOW 25CWE-319Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
Jenkins Logstash Plugin 2.3.1 and earlier transmits configured credentials in plain text as part of its global Jenkins configuration form, potentially resulting in their exposure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00614 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:logstash (Maven): 2.3.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins Logstash Plugin | up to 2.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:logstash (Maven) | before 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 | Patch available | GHSA-5pg8-f89x-wjcx |
- Jenkins Logstash Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 2.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:logstash (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.2 Fixed in 2.3.2 Patch available GHSA-5pg8-f89x-wjcx
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5pg8-f89x-wjcx org.jenkins-ci.plugins:logstash (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2143
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pg8-f89x-wjcx
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2020-2143 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-2143 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5pg8-f89x-wjcx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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