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TI-2020-02026 Aliases CVE-2020-2149GHSA-4fjc-fwj2-7xfg

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Jenkins Repository Connector 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 Repository Connector Plugin 1.2.6 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:repository-connector (Maven): 2.0.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsJenkins Repository Connector Pluginup to 1.2.6—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:repository-connector (Maven)before 2.0.02.0.0Patch availableGHSA-4fjc-fwj2-7xfg
  • Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:repository-connector (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available GHSA-4fjc-fwj2-7xfg

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:repository_connector:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 1.2.6VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:repository_connector:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-4fjc-fwj2-7xfg org.jenkins-ci.plugins:repository-connector (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2149
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4fjc-fwj2-7xfg

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2021-04698 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2019-15883 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-15110 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-17119 Missing authorization in Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2022-17118 Missing authorization in Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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