GHSA-cvh8-9j4x-5v4j
HIGHGHSA-cvh8-9j4x-5v4j is a high-severity (CVSS 7.8) CWE-522 vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:artifactory. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-cvh8-9j4x-5v4j is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Jenkins Artifactory Plugin stored old directly entered credentials unencrypted on disk
Blast Radius
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Description
An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability exists in Jenkins Artifactory Plugin 2.16.1 and earlier in ArtifactoryBuilder.java, CredentialsConfig.java that allows attackers with local file system access to obtain old credentials configured for the plugin before it integrated with Credentials Plugin.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:artifactory | all versions | 2.16.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:artifactory. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:artifactory to 2.16.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-cvh8-9j4x-5v4j 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.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-cvh8-9j4x-5v4j is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-cvh8-9j4x-5v4j. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-cvh8-9j4x-5v4j in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-cvh8-9j4x-5v4j across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.