6.5

CVE-2022-27206: jenkins project jenkins gitlab authentication plugin Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-hx3r-qwxv-5jw9
Published 15-03-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-27206 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins gitlab authentication plugin. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.04%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Jenkins GitLab Authentication Plugin 1.13 and earlier stores the GitLab client secret unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.04% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.04%

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
Jenkins project1 product
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
  • gitlab-oauth< 1.14

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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