CVE-2022-28135 — instant-messaging
MEDIUMCVE-2022-28135 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) CWE-522 vulnerability in org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:instant-messaging. A fix is available for org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:instant-messaging — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Plaintext storage in Jenkins instant-messaging Plugin
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:instant-messagingReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Jenkins instant-messaging Plugin 1.41 and earlier stores passwords for group chats unencrypted in the global configuration file of plugins based on Jenkins instant-messaging Plugin on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:instant-messaging | all versions | 1.42org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:instant-messaging:1.42 |
Affected Products
instant-messagingjenkinsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:instant-messaging, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:instant-messaging to 1.42 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-28135 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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