Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins TestQuality Updater Plugin
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
Jenkins TestQuality Updater Plugin 1.3 and earlier stores the TestQuality Updater password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins TestQuality Updater Plugin | up to 1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:testquality-updater (Maven) | up to 1.3 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-98qc-v8vg-mcx4 |
- Jenkins TestQuality Updater Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:testquality-updater (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-98qc-v8vg-mcx4
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Jenkins TestQuality Updater Plugin unspecified
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-10074 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins TestQuality Updater PluginPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2023-10075 Missing authorization in Jenkins TestQuality Updater PluginPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-24454
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98qc-v8vg-mcx4
References
More Jenkins Testquality Updater vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-10074 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins TestQuality Updater Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-10075 Missing authorization in Jenkins TestQuality Updater Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-24454 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-24454 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-98qc-v8vg-mcx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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