Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Git Plugin
Priority LOW 31CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
Jenkins Git Plugin 4.11.4 and earlier does not properly mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) credentials in the build log provided by the Git Username and Password (`gitUsernamePassword`) credentials binding.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00939 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Jenkins Git Plugin (Jenkins project): 4.9.4org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git (Maven): 4.11.5Red Hat: 2 without a fix
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 Git Plugin | up to 4.11.4 | 4.9.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git (Maven) | before 4.11.5 | 4.11.5 | Patch available | GHSA-jxmw-3gxf-fprh |
- Jenkins Git Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 4.11.4 Fixed in 4.9.4 Patch available CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.11.5 Fixed in 4.11.5 Patch available GHSA-jxmw-3gxf-fprh
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jenkins Git Plugin (Jenkins project) Fixed in 4.9.4
- Fix · GHSA-jxmw-3gxf-fprh org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git (Maven) Fixed in 4.11.5 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38663
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxmw-3gxf-fprh
References
Advisory 3
More Jenkins Git vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-17098 Missing authorization in Jenkins Git Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-17097 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins Git Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-13003 Path traversal in Jenkins Git Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-14429 Git Plugin connects to a user-specified Git repository as part of form validation. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-15763 An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins Git Plugin version 3.7.0 and… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2021-04764 Improper output encoding in Jenkins Git Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-38663 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38663 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jxmw-3gxf-fprh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-38663 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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