CVE-2025-53656Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via plaintext job configuration storage

Published Jul 9, 2025 · Updated Nov 4, 2025

Plaintext credential storage in Jenkins ReadyAPI Functional Testing Plugin 1.11 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read secrets. The plugin writes SLM License Access Keys, client secrets, and passwords directly into affected job config.xml files without encryption. Item/Extended Read permission exposes the files through Jenkins, while controller file-system access exposes the same stored values locally.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Plaintext credential storage in Jenkins ReadyAPI Functional Testing Plugin 1.11 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read secrets. The plugin writes SLM License Access Keys, client secrets, and passwords directly into affected job config.xml files without encryption. Item/Extended Read permission exposes the files through Jenkins, while controller file-system access exposes the same stored values locally.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-53656
Published
Jul 9, 2025
Updated
Nov 4, 2025
Vendor
Jenkins Project
Product
ReadyAPI Functional Testing Plugin
Classifications
CWE-256, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 9, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Jenkins Project · ReadyAPI Functional Testing Pluginversion=0 <=1.11

Published CVSS scores

4.3Jenkins ProjectCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
6.5CISA-ADPCVSS: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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a Password
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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