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TI-2023-16170 Aliases CVE-2023-32982GHSA-38hw-368m-7jmg

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins Ansible Plugin

Priority LOW 20CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

Jenkins Ansible Plugin 204.v8191fd551eb_f and earlier stores extra variables unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00377 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible (Maven): 205.v4cb

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsJenkins Ansible Pluginup to 204.v8191fd551eb_f—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible (Maven)before 205.v4cb205.v4cbPatch availableGHSA-38hw-368m-7jmg
  • Jenkins Ansible Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 204.v8191fd551eb_f Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 205.v4cb Fixed in 205.v4cb Patch available GHSA-38hw-368m-7jmg

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 204.v8191fd551eb_fVulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 204.v8191fd551eb_f Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-38hw-368m-7jmg org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible (Maven) Fixed in 205.v4cb Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Jenkins Ansible Plugin — Jenkins Security Advisory 2023-05-16

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-16171 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins Ansible PluginPriority LOW 30
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32982
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38hw-368m-7jmg

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2023-16171 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins Ansible Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2018-15801 A man in the middle vulnerability exists in Jenkins Ansible Plugin 0.8 and older in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.6
  • TI-2020-02187 Missing authorization in Jenkins Ansible Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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