CVE-2022-34202

Credential disclosure via plaintext configuration storage

Published Jun 22, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Plaintext credential storage in Jenkins EasyQA Plugin 1.0 and earlier allows local users to read configured user passwords. The plugin writes passwords without encryption to EasyQAPluginProperties.xml in the Jenkins controller's global configuration. Access to the controller filesystem is required, and exposure is limited to credentials stored by the plugin.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.70%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Plaintext credential storage in Jenkins EasyQA Plugin 1.0 and earlier allows local users to read configured user passwords. The plugin writes passwords without encryption to EasyQAPluginProperties.xml in the Jenkins controller's global configuration. Access to the controller filesystem is required, and exposure is limited to credentials stored by the plugin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-34202
Published
Jun 22, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Jenkins Project
Product
EasyQA
Classifications
CWE-522, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 22, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Jenkins Project · EasyQAversion=unspecified <=1.0

Published CVSS scores

3.3GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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