CVE-2023-40340Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via unmasked npm credentials

Published Aug 16, 2023 · Updated Oct 8, 2024

Improper credential masking in Jenkins NodeJS Plugin 1.6.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to expose npm credentials in Pipeline build logs. The plugin's NPMConfig integration failed to provide registry usernames, passwords, tokens, and encoded HTTP-basic values to Jenkins's console log masking filter, so matching secrets were emitted in clear text. An authenticated user who can configure or run a Pipeline using an affected npm configuration can read the resulting build log; the issue discloses credentials but does not itself grant code execution or alter builds.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.63%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper credential masking in Jenkins NodeJS Plugin 1.6.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to expose npm credentials in Pipeline build logs. The plugin's NPMConfig integration failed to provide registry usernames, passwords, tokens, and encoded HTTP-basic values to Jenkins's console log masking filter, so matching secrets were emitted in clear text. An authenticated user who can configure or run a Pipeline using an affected npm configuration can read the resulting build log; the issue discloses credentials but does not itself grant code execution or alter builds.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-40340
Published
Aug 16, 2023
Updated
Oct 8, 2024
Vendor
Jenkins Project
Product
NodeJS Plugin
Classifications
T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 8, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.6.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Jenkins Project · NodeJS Pluginversion=0 <=1.6.0

Published CVSS scores

9.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.3GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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