Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin 1.16.5 and earlier stores Applitools API keys 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
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 Applitools Eyes Plugin | up to 1.16.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:applitools-eyes (Maven) | up to 1.16.5 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-q92v-3f4w-5xg8 |
- Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.16.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:applitools-eyes (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 1.16.5 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-q92v-3f4w-5xg8
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.
- Advisory ·
Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin — Jenkins Security Advisory 2025-07-09
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-33654 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Applitools Eyes PluginPriority LOW 30
- TI-2025-33582 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Applitools Eyes PluginPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53742
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q92v-3f4w-5xg8
References
More Jenkins Applitools Eyes vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-33654 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-33582 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-53742 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-53742 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q92v-3f4w-5xg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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