CVE-2021-21634
Passwords stored in plain text by Jenkins Jabber (XMPP) notifier and control Plugin
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.05%
Description
Jenkins Jabber (XMPP) notifier and control Plugin 1.41 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file `hudson.plugins.jabber.im.transport.JabberPublisher.xml` on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. These passwords can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system. Jenkins Jabber (XMPP) notifier and control Plugin 1.42 stores passwords encrypted once its configuration is saved again.
How to fix CVE-2021-21634
To remediate CVE-2021-21634, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.42 or later
Is CVE-2021-21634 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.42
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |