Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Nomad Plugin
Priority LOW 25CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
Jenkins Nomad Plugin 0.7.4 and earlier stores Docker passwords unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.003 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nomad (Maven): 0.7.5
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 Nomad Plugin | up to 0.7.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nomad (Maven) | before 0.7.5 | 0.7.5 | Patch available | GHSA-5c2c-cvg6-ghjm |
- Jenkins Nomad Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 0.7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nomad (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.7.5 Fixed in 0.7.5 Patch available GHSA-5c2c-cvg6-ghjm
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5c2c-cvg6-ghjm org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nomad (Maven) Fixed in 0.7.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21681
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c2c-cvg6-ghjm
References
Advisory 3
More Jenkins Nomad vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15938 Missing authorization in Jenkins Nomad Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2019-15937 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins Nomad Plugin CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-21681 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-21681 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5c2c-cvg6-ghjm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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