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CVE-2022-20621

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-01-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-522

Description

Jenkins Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8 and earlier stores an access key unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Affected products

• Jenkins project Jenkins Metrics Plugin: through 4.0.2.8

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/6
• https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-01-12/#SECURITY-1624
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/6
• https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-01-12/#SECURITY-1624

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