6.5

CVE-2018-1000176: jenkins email_extension

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-gwxm-wqpq-w539
Published 08-05-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1000176 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in jenkins email_extension. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.97%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-05-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in Jenkins Email Extension Plugin 2.61 and older in src/main/resources/hudson/plugins/emailext/ExtendedEmailPublisher/global.groovy and ExtendedEmailPublisherDescriptor.java that allows attackers with control of a Jenkins administrator's web browser (e.g. malicious extension) to retrieve the configured SMTP password.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 0.99% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.97%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Jenkins1 product
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
  • email-ext< 2.62

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links